U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5487: TWICE Act
Status: In committee, September 23, 2026
A bill to require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to develop certain guidelines to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.
What the bill says
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 23, 2026:
A BILL 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 1 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 program (commonly known as the TWIC program ) described in section 70105 of title 46, United States Code: (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 transportation worker identification credentials. (3) To assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determinations of ineligibility for transportation worker identification credentials. (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 …
Sponsors
- Kennedy, John (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Transportation and Public Works
Common questions
- What is SB5487?
- SB5487 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): TWICE Act.
- What does SB5487 do?
- In its own words: 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 SB5487?
- In committee as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (September 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5487?
- Kennedy, John (R).
- Where is the official record for SB5487?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5487
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