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The bill aims to centralize transportation security under DOT to improve coordination and reduce administrative duplication, but it risks disrupting homeland security chains of command, politicizing oversight, creating employee uncertainty, and imposing short-term costs on taxpayers.
Federal employees and taxpayers: Moving TSA into DOT could improve coordination between aviation security and broader transportation policy and reduce duplicated administrative overhead, potentially lowering long-term administrative costs.
Current permit/license/contract holders and applicants: Existing licenses, permits, grants, contracts, and pending proceedings remain unchanged, protecting current rights and benefits during the transfer.
Law enforcement, transportation workers, and the traveling public: Shifting TSA out of DHS could disrupt established homeland security authority and weaken coordination on security-focused missions, raising national security risks.
Taxpayers and state governments: Centralizing TSA within DOT could politicize transportation security decisions and change oversight and accountability dynamics for security responsibilities.
Federal employees: Workers within TSA may face organizational uncertainty, reassignment, or changes to reporting structures and employment conditions during and after the transfer.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Transfers all TSA functions and authorities from DHS to the Department of Transportation and treats DOT as the legal successor for continuity.
Official title: To transfer to the Secretary of Transportation the functions of the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.
Introduced May 7, 2026 by Jared Moskowitz · Last progress May 7, 2026
Transfers all functions, authorities, and ongoing responsibilities of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from the Department of Homeland Security to the Department of Transportation so that DOT performs TSA duties and exercises the authorities previously held by the TSA Administrator. Preserves existing orders, rules, permits, contracts, licenses, and ongoing litigation by treating the DOT (or its designated official) as the successor for purposes of continuing actions, obligations, and legal proceedings.