HR5109Referred to Committee

To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration of the United States to develop guidelines to improve returning citizens' access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, to assist individuals in custody of Federal, State, and local prisons in pre-applying or preparing applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards, and to assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determination of ineligibility, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-03
Introduced
5
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Troy A. Carter
Troy A. Carter
Democrat · LA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (546 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (5)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

2025-09-04

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Plain-English Summary

The TSA would create new guidelines to help people with criminal records rejoin the transportation workforce by making it easier for them to apply for security credentials needed for jobs at airports, ports, and other transportation facilities. The bill would also require the TSA to assist incarcerated people in preparing applications while still in prison and to help those denied credentials appeal their rejections or request waivers. This would give formerly incarcerated individuals a clearer path to employment in transportation-related jobs after their release.

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Transportation and Public Works
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