To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration of the United States to develop guidelines to improve returning citizens' access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, to assist individuals in custody of Federal, State, and local prisons in pre-applying or preparing applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards, and to assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determination of ineligibility, and for other purposes.
The bill mandates the TSA to develop guidelines to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program for returning citizens and those in custody. It aims to facilitate pre-application processes and appeals for ineligibility determinations, potentially aiding employment opportunities post-release. The bill outlines a timeline for guideline development and requires a briefing to Congress.
The letter, score, and explanation above are free. The point-by-point breakdown of all eight scored criteria — with each criterion's value and how it moved the grade — is a Quiet Ledger research capability.
Access options →| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. |
| 2025-09-03 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-09-03 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-09-04 | — | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. |
| 2026-06-24 | — | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0. |
| 2026-06-24 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-06-24 | — | Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged |
| 2026-09-15 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 725. |
| 2026-09-15 | — | Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-827. |
| 2026-09-15 | — | Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-827. |
| 2026-09-16 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| 2026-09-16 | 11:34:05 | Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2026-09-16 | 11:34:09 | Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 2026-09-16 | 11:34:10 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5109. |
| 2026-09-16 | 11:45:07 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 2026-09-16 | 11:45:07 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 2026-09-16 | 11:45:08 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-09-16 | 11:45:10 | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
- Methodology
- full_text_v3
- Calculated
- 2026-09-18 16:59:56.991+00
- Source version
- 2026-09-15
- Assessments
- —
The Quiet Ledger grades legislation on its content. A bill grade is analysis of the bill — not a grade of its sponsor or of any member who voted on it.