April 10, 2025
Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
To reduce commuting burdens on Transportation Security Administration employees, and for other purposes.
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 TSA Commuting Fairness Act
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Sec. 2. Feasibility study on TSA commuting benefits
(a) In general
Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a study on the feasibility of treating as on-duty hours the time Transportation Security Administration employees working at airport locations spend traveling between regular duty locations and airport parking lots and bus and transit stops.
(b) Considerations
In conducting the feasibility study required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall consider the following with respect to Transportation Security Administration employees:
(1)
The amount of time needed by such employees to travel between regular duty locations and airport parking lots and bus and transit stops at small hub airports, medium hub airports, and large hub airports (as such terms are defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code).
(2)
The amount of time such employees spend commuting, on average, exclusive of the time described in paragraph (1).
(3)
The potential benefits to such employees and the Administration of treating as on-duty hours the time described in such paragraph.
(4)
The feasibility of using mobile phones, location data, and any other means to allow such employees to report their arrival to and departure from the airport parking lots and bus and transit stops concerned.
(5)
The estimated costs of treating as on-duty hours the time described in such paragraph, including by considering such hours creditable as basic pay for retirement purposes.
(6)
Other considerations determined appropriate by the Administrator.