HR8370-118

Introduced

To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 14, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H5B249FF1EDF24C7CBE6EFAC61B9E9B9D: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2024 or the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act...
  • Section HA7DE57AE6B6D4341ABFF426DE067D4E8: 2. Definitions In this Act— the term 2022 Determination means the publication, entitled Determination on Transportation Security Officers and Collective...
  • Section H269D950E05F844F5AA88B17F756E64C7: 3. Conversion of TSA personnel Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective as of the date of enactment of this Act— any TSA personnel management...
  • Section HD659A0391FB14CB68F282FD63BE7749E: 4. Transition rules Under such pay conversion rules as the Secretary may prescribe to carry out this Act, a covered employee converted from a TSA personnel...
  • Section HCCD5BB35E6244AEAB1AE6025B4A42F41: 5. Consultation requirement Beginning on the date that chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code (referred to in this subsection as chapter 71), begins to...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Transportation, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Transportation Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 14, 2024

Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Ms. DeLauro, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Transportation Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"TSA personnel management system" §HA7DE57AE6B6D4341ABFF426DE067D4E8

any personnel management system established or modified under— section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note)

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