HR8411Referred to Committee

Original Legislation to Give TSA Employees a Raise

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-21
Introduced
7
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Al Green
Al Green
Democrat · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.0% (601 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

2026-04-22

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Plain-English Summary

Transportation Security Administration workers would receive a salary increase under this proposal, which aims to improve pay for the federal employees who screen passengers and baggage at airports across the country. The measure has been sent to the House Committee on Homeland Security for review and consideration.

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Transportation and Public Works

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8411 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8411 To increase the annual rate of basic pay for career employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2026 Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To increase the annual rate of basic pay for career employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Original Legislation to Give TSA Employees a Raise''. SEC. 2. TSA EMPLOYEE PAY INCREASE. (a) In General.--Beginning on the first day of the applicable pay period-- (1) the annual rate of basic pay for each career employee shall be increased by 15 percent; and (2) the annual rate of basic pay for each pay band under the Transportation Security Administration Core Compensation System shall be increased by 15 percent. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Applicable pay period.--The term ``applicable pay period'' means the pay period that-- (A) is the first pay period beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) occurs prior to the beginning of the second pay period beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Career employee.--The term ``career employee'' means any career agent or officer of the Transportation Security Administration who is not a senior executive, a career appointee, or a senior career employee (as such terms are defined in section 114(n)(2) of title 49, United States Code) of the Administration. <all>
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