H.R. 8770 House Transportation and Public Works
Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act of 2026
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 Jul 14, 2026.
- House Introduced in House May 12, 2026
- House Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. May 12, 2026
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. May 13, 2026
- House Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged Jun 24, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jun 24, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 3. Jun 24, 2026
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-737. Jul 9, 2026
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 641. Jul 9, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4389-4390) Jul 13, 2026
- House Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Jul 13, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4389-4390) Jul 13, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8770. Jul 13, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Jul 13, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4389-4390) Jul 13, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jul 13, 2026
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Jul 14, 2026
Cosponsors
6
Subjects
Aviation and airportsGovernment trust fundsPublic contracts and procurementTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityTravel and tourismUser charges and fees
Committees
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- [Referred To, Jul 14, 2026]
- Homeland Security Committee
- [Reported By, Jul 9, 2026]
- [Markup By, Jun 24, 2026]
- [Referred To, May 12, 2026]
Summary
Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act of 2026 or the SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026This bill allocates additional funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for aviation security, including checked baggage explosives detection equipment and security checkpoint technology.As background, TSA collects passenger civil aviation security service fees (often referred to as the 9/11 security fee or passenger security fee) on air carrier passengers originating at airports in the United States. In general, these fees are deposited into the Department of the Treasury general fund and applied towards debt reduction. A portion of these fees are allocated to TSA for aviation security.The bill requires that the first $500 million collected in each fiscal year from passenger security fees be deposited into the Aviation Security Capital Fund. This is an increase from the currently required $250 million. This fund provides for the costs associated with acquiring and installing in-line baggage screening systems (i.e., systems that use a conveyor belt infrastructure to automatically screen, sort, and track baggage) to accommodate checked baggage explosives detection equipment and for certain other airport security improvements.The bill also requires that the next $250 million collected in each fiscal year from passenger security fees be deposited into a new Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund for the costs associated with acquiring, installing, and sustaining aviation security checkpoint technology.
[Summary as of: Introduced in House]
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