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Provides temporary Treasury funding to keep Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employee pay flowing if FY2026 appropriations are not in place, covering pay, allowances, differentials, and benefits for the pay period beginning February 14, 2026. Funding is retroactive to February 13, 2026, limited in duration, and must be charged to the appropriate regular appropriations account once that account is enacted.
The bill ensures TSA staff remain paid and airport security continues during FY2026 funding gaps, but it may increase unplanned taxpayer costs, add accounting complexity, and leaves other DHS/transportation workers unprotected.
TSA employees and air travelers: TSA staff will remain paid and available during FY2026 funding gaps beginning Feb 14, 2026, keeping airport screening and security operations continuous.
TSA employees: Continue receiving regular pay and benefits during the funding gap, protecting incomes and benefits for federal transportation workers.
Taxpayers and federal payroll systems: The provision bars using these funds for employees who are already paid from other accounts, preventing duplicative payments and reducing waste.
Other DHS and transportation personnel: Because the protection covers only TSA, other DHS or transportation staff could face unpaid periods during the same funding gap.
Taxpayers: The open 'such sums as are necessary' language could raise FY2026 outlays and lead to unplanned costs borne by taxpayers.
Federal agencies and accounting staff: Using continuing-appropriation authority may complicate agency accounting and delay reconciliation when regular appropriations are enacted.
Introduced March 12, 2026 by Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen · Last progress March 12, 2026