Sponsor
Al Green
Representative · D-TX
Representative · D-TX
The resolution raises the visibility of TSOs' financial harms and signals congressional support for pay protections, but it creates no binding relief for workers now and could increase expectations and budgetary pressure if followed by costly policy proposals.
Transportation security officers and other federal transportation workers are publicly recognized as essential and supported, which can boost morale and increase political support for future policy changes to prevent unpaid work during shutdowns.
TSOs and federal transportation workers gain an affirmed congressional commitment (symbolic) toward ending withholding of TSA pay during shutdowns, signaling potential future protection against lost wages.
Congressional text highlights and documents the financial harms TSOs face during shutdowns, improving transparency and informing possible legislative fixes.
TSOs and federal transportation workers receive no immediate legal or pay relief because the resolution is non‑binding, so affected workers may still experience unpaid work during the next shutdown.
Symbolic statements risk raising TSOs' expectations for concrete action; if follow-up legislation does not occur, workers may feel frustrated and politically disillusioned.
Highlighting harms may increase pressure to adopt pay‑protection measures that would raise federal spending or complicate budget negotiations, a cost borne by taxpayers.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Expresses the House's non-binding support for TSOs, documents harms from the Feb–Apr 2026 shutdown, and states that forcing federal employees to work without pay is unjust and must end.
Official title: Honoring Transportation Security Officers for their sacrifice and dedication to public service during Federal Government shutdowns.
Introduced July 13, 2026 by Al Green · Last progress July 13, 2026
Expresses the non-binding sense of the House affirming support for Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and other TSA personnel, thanks them for working without pay during federal government shutdowns, and declares that requiring federal employees to work without pay is unjust and should end. The resolution also documents harms to TSOs from the February 14–April 30, 2026 partial shutdown and urges recognition of their service. Does not create new programs, funding, deadlines, or changes in law; it is a symbolic, non-binding statement of Congressional sentiment and findings about the 2026 partial shutdown's effects on TSA workers.