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S. 4123 — what changed

End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026

From Introduced in Senate to Engrossed in Senate. 2 sections amended between Introduced in Senate and Engrossed in Senate.

Sec. 2 Definitions

In this Act—

(1)
Administrator— The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
(2)
Member of Congress— The term Member of Congress has the meaning given that term in section 13101 of title 5, United States Code.
(3)
Screening location— The term screening location has the meaning given that term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
(4)
changed Trusted Traveler Program— The term Trusted Traveler Program means a voluntary program of the Department that allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expedite clearance any of pre-approved, low-risk travelers arriving in the United States.following:
(A)
added Global Entry.
(B)
added The PreCheck Program.
(C)
added SENTRI.
(D)
added NEXUS.
(E)
added Any other United States Government program that issues a unique identifier, such as a known traveler number, that the Transportation Security Administration accepts as validating that the individual holding such identifier is a member of a known low-risk population.
(F)
added Any other program implemented by the Transportation Security Administration under section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 114 note; Public Law 107–71).

Sec. 3 Requirement for standard security screening

(a)
In general— None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Transportation Security Administration shall be used to provide or facilitate the provision of a Member of Congress with expedited or preferential access to or through security screenings required pursuant to section 44901 of title 49, United States Code.
(b)
changed No expedited access— A Member of Congress may shall not—
(1)
changed bypass standard be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screening procedures of the Transportation Security Administration; or
(2)
receive priority or expedited access to a screening location on the basis of the official position of such Member of Congress.