Improving Travel for American Families Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-05-19
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Improving Travel for American Families Act” Read the full text
Transportation and Public Works
What it does
Improving Travel for American Families Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a pilot program to implement alternative security screenings for passengers traveling with children who are 12 years old and younger. Specifically, TSA must implement alternative security screening lanes and security screening approaches for passengers traveling with children in order to support and facilitate the ease of travel for these passengers. TSA must implement the pilot program at a minimum of five airports, with priority given to airports that have a high volume
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2026-05-19
In the House.
Passed the House · 2026-07-13
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
3
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL -- NORTH AMERICAvia AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL -- NORTH AMERICA
1 filingAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVESvia AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES
1 filingDELTA AIR LINES INCvia DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
1 filingFrom 3 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (2026-07-14).