S. 4073 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 12, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryKeeps TSA workers paid during shutdown
When a government shutdown affects the Transportation Security Administration, this bill steps in to make sure TSA employees keep getting their regular paychecks and benefits. The payments continue until either a full budget is passed or the fiscal year ends on September 30, 2026.
How it affects you
If you're a TSA employee, this bill means you'd stay on the payroll during a partial government shutdown instead of facing unpaid leave. For the public, it helps ensure airport security screening continues normally since TSA workers wouldn't be interrupted by payment issues.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 12, 2026)
Transportation Security Administration Pay Act of 2026
This bill provides continuing appropriations to provide pay and benefits to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees during the partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown that began on February 14, 2026. (A partial government shutdown is currently in effect for TSA and other DHS agencies because the FY2026 DHS appropriations bill has not been enacted and continuing appropriations for DHS are not in effect.)
Specifically, the bill provides FY2026 continuing appropriations to provide standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other payments otherwise payable on a regular basis to TSA employees during the period in which interim or full-year FY2026 appropriations are not in effect.
The bill provides the continuing appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations legislation, or (2) September 30, 2026.
The bill must take effect as if it had been enacted on February 13, 2026.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionS. 4073
A BILL
Transportation Security Administration Pay Act of 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 12, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.”