S 3959 Passed in House – TWIC-HME Applications

This afternoon the House took up  S 3959 [removed from paywall], the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act, under the suspension of the rules process. After nine minutes of debate, the House passed the bill by a voice vote. The legislation now goes to the President; Biden is expected to sign the bill, almost certainly before Christmas.

The bill would require the TSA to take actions (potentially including issuing an interim final rule) to streamline the procedures for individuals applying for or renewing enrollment in more than one TSA security threat assessment program, in particular, the TWIC and HAZMAT Endorsement programs. No new funding is authorized by the legislation.