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H.R. 4940 · 119th CongressTransportation and Public Works

AIRFARE Act has not moved since its introduction on Aug 8, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties

Sponsored by Steube, W. Gregory R-FL · 7 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 4 Republicans
IntroducedAug 8, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 114 words.

Accommodating Individuals Requesting Familial Assistance in Riding Efficiently Act or the AIRFARE Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights. Specifically, the TSA must establish a system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures for these individuals. The system must ensure that air carriers may offer up to two gate passes to caregivers, parents, and guardians who are accompanying a minor or a passenger needing assistance to a departing flight; and these individuals may apply their existing TSA PreCheck privileges to such gate passes. The TSA PreCheck program expedites traveler screening through participating TSA security checkpoints.

Context
Committees
House Homeland Security Committee
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works: 87 of 3,176 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
Sponsor
2 of 250 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 282 words
Latest action
Aug 11, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]