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Bill · 119th Congress

H.R. 5109

Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act

Passed HouseIntroduced Sep 3, 2025Topic: Transportation and Public Works →
  1. 01 Introduced
  2. 02 Committee
  3. 03 Passed House
  4. 04 Passed Senate
  5. 05 To President
  6. 06 Law

Latest action · Sep 16, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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What this bill does

This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop guidelines to improve access to a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for prisoners prior to their release.

Specifically, TSA must develop guidelines to assist individuals in federal, state, and local prisons in (1) pre-applying or preparing an application for a TWIC card; and (2) requesting an appeal or waiver of a preliminary determination of ineligibility for a TWIC card.

As background, a TWIC card is required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act for workers who need access to secure areas of U.S. maritime facilities and vessels. TSA conducts a background check to determine a person’s eligibility and issues the credential.

Congressional Research Service · Introduced in House · Sep 3, 2025

How Congress voted

No recorded votes yet. Many bills pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, where no one's individual vote is written down.

Timeline

  1. Sep 16, 2026The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  2. Sep 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 16, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5896)
  4. Sep 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Sep 16, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5109.
  6. Sep 16, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5896-5898)
  7. Sep 16, 2026Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Sep 16, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  9. Sep 15, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 725.
  10. Sep 15, 2026Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-827.
  11. Jun 24, 2026Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
  12. Jun 24, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Jun 24, 2026Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged
  14. Sep 4, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
  15. Sep 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  16. Sep 3, 2025Introduced in House

Cosponsors

7 members

Details

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Cost estimates · Congressional Budget Office

Subject tags · 5

Congressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsLicensing and registrationsTransportation employees