S. 3959 · 118th Congress

Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act of 2024

Introduced on Mar 14, 2024 by Roger F. Wicker (R-MS). 5 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-202.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-202
Introduced
Mar 14, 2024
Cosponsors
5
1 from the other party
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to streamline the enrollment processes for individuals applying for a Transportation Security Administration security threat assessment for certain programs, including the Transportation Worker Identification Credential and Hazardous Materials Endorsement Threat Assessment programs of the Administration, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Government information and archives
  • Transportation safety and security

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Roger F. WickerR-MSSponsor

Democrats · 1

Independents · 1

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 14, 2024Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 14, 2024 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  3. Jul 31, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Aug 1, 2024Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  5. Aug 1, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  6. Aug 1, 2024 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
  7. Nov 21, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6695-6696; text: CR S6695-6696)
  8. Nov 21, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6695-6696; text: CR S6695-6696)
  9. Nov 21, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Nov 22, 2024 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Nov 22, 2024 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseMr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7345-7348)
  14. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3959.
  15. Dec 18, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7345-7346)
  16. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7345-7346)
  17. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Dec 23, 2024Presented to President.
  19. Dec 23, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  21. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  22. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-202.
  23. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-202.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.5 reports
    $2.8M reported (all issues)
  2. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY4 reports
    $2.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY$439.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  3. INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES4 reports
    $110K reported (all issues)
  4. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS4 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  5. National Energy & Fuels Institute4 reports
    $320K reported (all issues)
  6. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS3 reports
    $3.7M reported (all issues)
  7. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.2 reports
    $37.2M reported (all issues)
  8. UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  9. Airlines for America1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  10. TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO1 report
    $410K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.