H.R. 5109

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.

Homeland Security Committee · Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA)

The bill would require the Transportation Security Administration to create guidelines helping people in federal, state, and local prisons prepare applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards—which are needed to work in secure areas of ports and ships—before their release. It would also establish guidelines to assist those appealing or requesting waivers if they're initially found ineligible for the credential.[AI-Generated]

Reported by committee 15 September 2026

Record as of 15 September 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

15 September 2026 Reported by committee
What's next: Floor scheduling (leadership decides if and when it gets a vote)
15 September 2026 Placed on calendar (House)
24 June 2026 Discharged from committee (House)
2 more actions
1. 24 June 2026 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
2. 24 June 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
4 September 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
3 September 2025 Referred to committee
3 September 2025 Introduced in House

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