Referred in Senate — H.R. 5109

IIB

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5109

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 16, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

AN ACT

To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to develop certain guidelines to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act or the TWICE Act.

Sec. 2. Development of guidelines and procedures to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program

(a) In general

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall develop the following guidelines relating to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program:

(1)

To improve access of returning citizens to the TWIC program.

(2)

To assist individuals who are incarcerated in pre-applying or preparing applications for TWIC cards.

(3)

To assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determinations of ineligibility for TWIC cards.

(b) Briefing

Not later than 180 days after the development of the guidelines described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the implementation of this section.

(c) Definitions

In this section:

(1) Returning citizens

The term returning citizens means individuals released from incarceration and otherwise eligible for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.

(2) Transportation Worker Identification Credential

The term Transportation Worker Identification Credential means a Transportation Worker Identification Credential issued in accordance with section 70105 of title 46, United States Code.