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The bill speeds security screening for active-duty service members and families at selected airports through a three-year TSA pilot and greater local flexibility, trading off potential longer waits and confusion for other travelers and leaving many service members without permanent, nationwide access.
Active-duty military members and their accompanying family members will get access to dedicated expedited screening lanes at participating airports, reducing time spent at airport security during the pilot.
Local TSA managers can reallocate lanes and staffing in real time to match passenger volumes, improving checkpoint efficiency and potentially reducing delays for many travelers during the pilot.
The pilot prioritizes airports near military installations, concentrating benefits where many active-duty personnel live and increasing convenience for those local communities.
Other travelers at participating airports may face longer waits if lanes and resources are reallocated to serve the pilot, especially during peak periods.
Limiting the program to a three-year pilot and to selected airports means many active-duty personnel (and other frequent flyers) may not receive expedited screening long-term or at smaller airports.
If implementation or enforcement of boarding-pass eligibility is handled poorly, screening checkpoints could experience confusion and additional delays for travelers and staff.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Gives TSA authority to run a pilot that expedites security screening for active-duty military members and their accompanying family members at selected airports.
Official title: Improving Travel for Military Members Act
Introduced June 18, 2026 by Sheri Biggs · Last progress July 14, 2026
Requires the TSA Administrator to set up an airport pilot program to speed up security screening for traveling active-duty military members and their accompanying family members, as long as screening security is maintained. The pilot must be established within 60 days of enactment, prioritize airports near military installations with sufficient space, allow local TSA managers to open/close lanes, and run limited participation periods up to three years with a briefing to relevant congressional committees within nine months of starting the pilot. The law sets screening rules to remain consistent with Secure Flight vetting and with existing boarding-pass eligibility for TSA PreCheck or other expedited lanes, and it gives TSA flexibility to reallocate resources locally while protecting security protocols.