Bills · 119th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Improving Travel for American Families Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced5/19/26
  2. Passed HousePassed 7/13/26
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 398–12 on July 13, 2026 (Roll Call 235 →). Received in the Senate on July 14, 2026. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 7/13/26Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic201 Yea · 2 Nay · 9 Not voting
  • Republican196 Yea · 10 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

Full text on congress.gov ↗
Sponsor
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie ( Republican · PA-7)
Cosponsors
2
Introduced
5/19/26
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (17)
  1. 5/19/26Introduced in House
  2. 5/19/26Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  3. 5/20/26Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
  4. 6/24/26Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged
  5. 6/24/26Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. 6/24/26Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
  7. 7/9/26Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-735.
  8. 7/9/26Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 639.
  9. 7/13/26Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. 7/13/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4395-4396)
  11. 7/13/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8897.
  12. 7/13/26At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  13. 7/13/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4403-4404)
  14. 7/13/26Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 12 (Roll no. 235). (text: CR H4395-4396)
  15. 7/13/26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 12 (Roll no. 235). (text: CR H4395-4396)
  16. 7/13/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. 7/14/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.