Bill Detail
H.R. 4940
Congress: 119
Title
AIRFARE Act
Summary
Accommodating Individuals Requesting Familial Assistance in Riding Efficiently Act or the AIRFARE Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights. Specifically, the TSA must establish a system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures for these individuals. The system must ensure that air carriers may offer up to two gate passes to caregivers, parents, and guardians who are accompanying a minor or a passenger needing assistance to a departing flight; and these individuals may apply their existing TSA PreCheck privileges to such gate passes. The TSA PreCheck program expedites traveler screening through participating TSA security checkpoints.
Sponsor
Rep. W. Steube [R-FL-17]
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Status as of May 28, 10:13 PM · synced 32d ago
Introduced
2025-08-08
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Bill Engagement
Accommodating Individuals Requesting Familial Assistance in Riding Efficiently Act or the AIRFARE Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to allow…
Lobbyists on the case
- Mark Copeland2026 Q1
- Harrison Costello2026 Q1
- Jessica Monahan2026 Q1
- Sharon Pinkerton2026 Q1
- Joshua Saltzman2026 Q1
- Jarrod Thompson2026 Q1