Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
Key claim: The Rights for the TSA Workforce Act (HR2086, 119th Congress) was referred to the House Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Abstract
(HR2086 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2025-03-11): Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Why this matters
TSA screeners have historically operated under a personnel system separate from Title 5 civil service protections, limiting collective bargaining and appeal rights relative to other federal workers. A bill extending standard workforce rights would change the labor-relations posture of the agency responsible for aviation and surface transportation security screening, with downstream implications for workforce stability and turnover. Referral to subcommittee is a procedural step and does not yet indicate enactment likelihood.