Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8641

Protecting Passengers from Discrimination Act

TSA Screening: Checking for Discrimination

May 1·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a House subcommittee. It is actively moving through the committee system, but no further votes or hearings have been scheduled yet.

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Unlikely to pass

This bill was introduced by members of the minority party and currently lacks support from the other side, which usually makes it harder for a bill to move forward.

Key Points

This bill would require a government watchdog group to check the Transportation Security Administration every year. They want to make sure airport security officers are following rules that forbid treating people differently based on their race, religion, or other personal characteristics.
The goal is to find out if any airport screening methods are unfair. If the auditors find problems, they will suggest specific steps the agency needs to take to fix them and ensure all passengers are treated equally during security checks.
The first report would be due about three months after the bill becomes law. After that, the watchdog group would send a new report to Congress every year to keep track of how well the agency is following its own non-discrimination rules.

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Milestones

3 milestones3 actions

May 1, 2026House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Apr 30, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protecting Passengers from Discrimination Act

Bill NumberHR 8641

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

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