H.R. 8897 · Passed House · Transportation and Public Works

Improving Travel for American Families Act

Sponsor: Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA)

What it does

• Directs the Transportation Security Administration to establish a pilot program for alternative security screening lanes at airports for passengers traveling with children 12 years old and younger.
• Requires the pilot program to operate at a minimum of five airports, with priority given to airports with high volume of child-traveling passengers.
• Mandates that TSA implement alternative security screening approaches designed to ease travel for passengers with young children.

Official summary

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 of passengers traveling with children.

Latest action

Jul 14, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation