SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026

Summary

Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act of 2026 or the SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026 This 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.

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Timeline

1. 12 May 2026

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 May 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 May 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 May 2026

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 June 2026

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 3.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 June 2026

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

7. 24 June 2026

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged

   Source: Committee

8. 9 July 2026

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 641.

   Source: Calendars

9. 9 July 2026

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-737.

   Source: Committee

10. 9 July 2026

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-737.

    Source: Committee

11. 13 July 2026

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

12. 13 July 2026

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4389-4390)

    Source: Floor

13. 13 July 2026

    Passed

    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)

    Source: Floor

14. 13 July 2026

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8770.

    Source: Floor

15. 13 July 2026

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4389-4390)

    Source: Floor

16. 13 July 2026

    Floor

    Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

17. 14 July 2026

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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5 official files

• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 14 July 2026

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 13 July 2026

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• Reported in House

  Reported in House · EN · 9 July 2026

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 May 2026

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 May 2026

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Sponsors

• Dale Strong · R · Sponsor
• Timothy Kennedy · D · Sponsor
• Andrew Garbarino · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
• Gabe Evans · R · Sponsor
• Ryan Mackenzie · R · Sponsor
• Matt Van Epps · R · Cosponsor
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