01 — The Text
What.
- Requires TSA to study whether employee time traveling between airport duty locations, parking lots, and transit stops should count as paid work hours.
- TSA must submit findings to Congress on feasibility and costs of this reclassification.
- Applies only to TSA workers at airport security positions.
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- TSA employees could gain paid time if commutes between on-airport locations are reclassified as duty hours—potentially increasing labor costs for TSA.
- Affects federal budget and airport operations, since TSA is federally funded and sets security procedures.
- Balances worker fairness concerns against government spending—employees argue unpaid commute time is unfair; budget hawks worry about cost increases.
03 — The Path
Now what?
- House passed it March 10 via voice vote. Now in Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee with no scheduled hearing.
- Senate committee must debate and vote before full Senate consideration. Passage not guaranteed.
- Track progress at Congress.gov using bill number H.R. 862 or contact your senator's office to weigh in on worker compensation policy.
Legislative History
Actions.
- Mar 11, 2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mar 10, 2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 10, 2025 — On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1048)
- Mar 10, 2025 — Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1048)
- Mar 10, 2025 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 862.
- Mar 10, 2025 — Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1048-1049)
- Mar 10, 2025 — Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 31, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.