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Travel for American Families Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2026-05-19","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2026-07-13","vote":{"id":"119-2026-h235","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Improving Travel for American Families Act","result":"Passed","yea":398,"nay":12,"present":0,"not_voting":20,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll235.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"pending","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"not_yet","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","date":"2026-07-14"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2026-05-19","stage":"Introduced in House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Improving Travel for American Families Act"},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"TSA must implement the pilot program at a minimum of five airports, with priority given to airports that have a high volume of passengers traveling with children."}],"words":93},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Allows the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to establish a two-year pilot program at airports that speeds access to security screening for adult passengers traveling with children twelve years of age and under.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 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passengers traveling with accompanying child passengers.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8897/text/eh#H4F808EE634D34442A03D2146B01796C5"}},{"text":"Requires the Administrator to brief specified House and Senate committees within 270 days after the pilot program is established, and to carry out the program for a period of two years.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8897/text/eh#H4F808EE634D34442A03D2146B01796C5"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2026-07-13","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8897/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-01","approved_by":"desk"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8897","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8897/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hr-8897.png","v":"6683c4c39763","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 8897, 119th Congress: Improving Travel for American Families Act. House: 398 Yea, 12 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 13 Jul 2026."}}