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H. Rept. 119-735 1 (2026-07-09)

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                     119TH  CONGRESS                                           REPORT
                         2d Session   J HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES               119-735







                         IMPROVING TRAVEL FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT



                       JULY 9, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
                                         the Union and ordered to be printed



                         Mr. GARBARINO, from the Committee on Homeland Security,
                                            submitted  the  following


                                               REPORT

                                               [To accompany H.R. 8897]

                       The  Committee   on Homeland Security, to whom was referred the
                     bill (H.R. 8897)  to improve   travel for American   families, and  for
                     other  purposes,   having  considered   the  same,  reports  favorably
                     thereon   with  an  amendment and recommends that the bill as
                     amended   do pass.

                                                   CONTENTS
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                     Purpose and Sum m ary ............................................................................................  2
                     Background and Need for Legislation  ....................................................................  2
                     H earings ..................................................................................................................  3
                     Com m ittee Consideration  ........................................................................................  4
                     C om m ittee  V otes  .....................................................................................................  4
                     Com m ittee Oversight Findings  ...............................................................................  6
                     C.B.O. Estimate, New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax
                       E xpenditures .......................................................................................................  6
                     Federal M andates Statem ent  .................................................................................  6
                     Duplicative Federal Program  s  ................................................................................  6
                     Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives ................. 6
                     Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits ...          6
                     Advisory Com m ittee  Statem ent  ..............................................................................  6
                     Applicability  to  Legislative  Branch  ........................................................................  6
                     Section-by-Section  Analysis of the  Legislation  ......................................................  7
                       The  amendment is as follows:
                       Strike  all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
                     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
                       This Act may be cited as the Improving Travel for American Families Act.
                     SEC. 2. IMPROVING TRAVEL FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES PILOT PROGRAM.
                       (a) IN GENERAL.-The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administra-
                     tion (in this section referred to as the Administrator), may establish a pilot pro-
                     gram at airports to expedite access to security screening for adult passengers and
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