01 — The Text
What.
- TSA must study whether employee commute time to airports, parking lots, and transit stops counts as paid work hours.
- Report due to Congress on feasibility of treating commute travel as on-duty time for TSA airport workers.
- Focuses on regular commutes between home, duty locations, parking areas, and public transit hubs.
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- TSA workers could gain paid time if commutes are reclassified—affects hundreds of airport security staff nationwide.
- Budget impact unknown until study determines feasibility; could increase TSA payroll costs or remain status quo.
- Sets precedent for how federal agencies classify employee travel time as compensable work.
03 — The Path
Now what?
- House passed it March 10 via voice vote; now in Senate Commerce Committee awaiting review and floor vote.
- Senate committee could approve, amend, reject, or shelve the bill indefinitely.
- Contact your senator's office to support or oppose if commute pay affects workers you know.
Legislative History
Actions.
- Mar 11, 2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mar 10, 2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 10, 2025 — On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1048)
- Mar 10, 2025 — Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1048)
- Mar 10, 2025 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 862.
- Mar 10, 2025 — Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1048-1049)
- Mar 10, 2025 — Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 31, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.