U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB5109: Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act
Status: Passed one chamber, September 16, 2026
To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration of the United States to develop guidelines to improve returning citizens' access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, to assist individuals in custody of Federal, State, and local prisons in pre-applying or preparing applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards, and to assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determination of ineligibility, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to develop certain guidelines to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to develop certain guidelines to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act or the TWICE Act . SECTION 2. Development of guidelines and procedures to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall develop the following guidelines relating to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program: (1) To improve access of returning citizens to the TWIC program. (2) To assist individuals who are incarcerated in pre-applying or preparing applications for TWIC cards. (3) To assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determinations of ineligibility for TWIC cards. (b) Briefing Not later than 180 days after the development of the guidelines described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the implementation of this section. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Returning citizens The term returning citizens means individuals released from incarceration and otherwise eligible for the …
Sponsors
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2) · primary sponsor
- Clay Higgins (R, HD-003)
- Bennie Thompson (D, HD-002)
- Mike Ezell (R, HD-004)
- Morgan Luttrell (R, HD-008)
- Daniel Goldman (D, 10)
- August Pfluger (R, HD-011)
- Elizabeth Fletcher (D, HD-TX-7)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- : The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5896)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5896-5898)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5109.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules.
- : Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Subjects: Transportation employees, Transportation and Public Works, Licensing and registrations, Correctional facilities and imprisonment, Detention of persons, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is HB5109?
- HB5109 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act.
- What does HB5109 do?
- In its own words: An act To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to develop certain guidelines to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.
- What is the status of HB5109?
- Passed one chamber as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5109?
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5109?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5109
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