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H.R. 5109 House Transportation and Public Works

Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act

House Floor
Introduced
Sep 3, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Carter, Troy A. (D-LA-2)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on commerce, science, and transportation on Sep 16, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Sep 3, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. Sep 3, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. Sep 4, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged Jun 24, 2026
  5. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jun 24, 2026
  6. House Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0. Jun 24, 2026
  7. House Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-827. Sep 15, 2026
  8. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 725. Sep 15, 2026
  9. House Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Sep 16, 2026
  10. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5896-5898) Sep 16, 2026
  11. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5109. Sep 16, 2026
  12. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 16, 2026
  13. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5896) Sep 16, 2026
  14. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 16, 2026
  15. House The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Sep 16, 2026
  16. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Sep 16, 2026

Cosponsors

7

Subjects

Congressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsLicensing and registrationsTransportation employees

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
    • [Referred To, Sep 16, 2026]
  • Homeland Security Committee
    • [Reported By, Sep 15, 2026]
    • [Markup By, Jun 24, 2026]
    • [Referred To, Sep 3, 2025]

Summary

This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop guidelines to improve access to a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for prisoners prior to their release.Specifically, TSA must develop guidelines to assist individuals in federal, state, and local prisons in (1) pre-applying or preparing an application for a TWIC card; and (2) requesting an appeal or waiver of a preliminary determination of ineligibility for a TWIC card.As background, a TWIC card is required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act for workers who need access to secure areas of U.S. maritime facilities and vessels. TSA conducts a background check to determine a person’s eligibility and issues the credential.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

Bill Text

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Related Bills

  • 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. (Cross-Congress related bill)

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