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H.R. 2353
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 2353, the Safer Skies Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Mar 26, 2025 by Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R) with 51 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Record
Text
H.R. 2353 has 51 co-sponsors.
hb2353/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 2353 IH: Safer Skies Act of 2025U.S. House of Representatives2025-03-26text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2353 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Veasey , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Bacon , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Bresnahan , Ms. Craig , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Goldman of Texas , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Kean , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Lawler , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Mann , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Scholten , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Turner of Ohio , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Wittman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILLTo direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to update security screening requirements for certain covered air carrier operations.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Safer Skies Act of 2025 .2.Expanding security screening requirements for certain covered air carrier operations(a)In generalNot later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, all covered air carrier operations shall be subject to section 1544.101(a) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation) (commonly known as the Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program ).(b)RequirementsThe Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall revise any rules, guidance, or policies of such Administration to comply with the requirements in this section.(c)Covered air carrier operations definedThe term covered air carrier operations means air carrier operations that—(1)operate under parts 135 and 380 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations;(2)conduct common carriage passenger-carrying operations for compensation or hire for which the certificate holder or a representative of such certificate holder—(A)offers individual seats in advance; and(B)provides publicly available schedules that include the departure location, departure time, and arrival location of operations;(3)operate airplanes with a passenger-seat configuration of more than nine seats; and(4)do not enplane or deplane in a checkpoint managed by the Transportation Security Administration.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-03-26
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Mar 26, 2025
hb2353/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (03/26/2025)
Safer Skies Act of 2025
This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to require that certain small public charter air carrier operations comply with the Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program (AOSSP).
As background, the TSA has different types of security programs based on the nature of the air carrier’s operations. Currently, the AOSSP requirements apply to all scheduled passenger service with a seating capacity of 61 or more seats that operate into or out of a TSA-controlled sterile area.
The TSA also has other security programs that have less stringent security requirements than the AOSSP. These programs are designed for different types of aircraft operators, including operations under Part 135 (e.g., scheduled commuter flights in smaller aircraft) and Part 380 (e.g., public charter flights) of the Department of Transportation’s regulations.
This bill applies the AOSSP requirements to air carriers operating under Part 135 and Part 380 that (1) operate scheduled public charter service, (2) operate airplanes configured with 10 or more passenger seats, and (3) do not enplane or deplane in a TSA-managed checkpoint.
Sponsors
Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R) sponsors H.R. 2353, and 51 members have co-sponsored it, 33 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–NY-23 · Sponsor
Introduced Mar 26, 2025

Rep. · D–DC-0 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 26, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–NE-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 26, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–MI-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 26, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–OK-5 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 26, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–FL-12 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 26, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–PA-8 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 26, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–MN-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 26, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–NC-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 26, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 26, 2025 · Original
Committees
H.R. 2353 went before 2 committees: Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee and Homeland Security.

Actions
H.R. 2353 has taken 3 actions since Mar 26, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 26, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Mar 26, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.Homeland Security Committee | ||
Mar 26, 2025 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee |
Votes
H.R. 2353 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 2353 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Safer Skies Act of 2025 — Display Title
- Safer Skies Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to update security screening requirements for certain covered air carrier operations. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
9 clients hired 12 firms and 55 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2353 in 59 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Homeland Security, Budget/Appropriations, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Trade (domestic/foreign), Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Banking.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. | Commercial Passenger Airline | District of Columbia | 4 | 21 | $2M |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | Commercial aviation | Texas | 2 | 12 | $430K |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION | — | Virginia | 1 | 6 | — |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES INC | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOT ASSOCIATION | ​Union for Pilots of Southwest Airlines. | Texas | 1 | 2 | $100K |
| NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS | ​Independent pilot labor advocate. | Ohio | 1 | 2 | $80K |
| ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 2 | — |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION | — | Texas | 1 | 2 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION | 1 | 6 | — |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. | 1 | 6 | — |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | 1 | 6 | — |
| PENN AVENUE PARTNERS | 1 | 6 | $1.2M |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | 1 | 6 | — |
| SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS | 1 | 6 | $430K |
| THE DOERRER GROUP LLC | 1 | 6 | $240K |
| WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC | 1 | 6 | $330K |
| MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC | 2 | 4 | $180K |
| CGCN GROUP, LLC | 1 | 3 | $240K |
| ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. | 1 | 2 | — |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION | 1 | 2 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 55.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY LAWRENCE | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| BILL SHUSTER | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CHRISTA LUCAS | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CHRISTINA MCGARRY DAVID | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CHRISTOPHER WILCOX | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| DANIELLA LANDAU | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| DANIEL MAUER | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| DAVID MARTIN | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| DAVID RICHARDSON | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| DAVID SCHNITTGER | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| ELENA LOPEZ | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| JAY SULZMANN | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| JERR ROSENBAUM | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| JILL LARRABEE | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| JOEL OSWALD | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| JOSHUA FENDRICK | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| JUAN HINOJOSA | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| MATTHEW HOEKSTRA | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| MICHAEL CIAMARRA | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| PAUL DOERRER | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES INC | AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. | 2026 second_quarter | $1.3M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES INC | AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. | 2025 first_quarter | $1.3M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES INC | AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. | 2025 third_quarter | $1.2M | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES INC | AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. | 2025 fourth_quarter | $1.2M | 4th Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES INC | AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. | 2025 second_quarter | $1.2M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES INC | AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. | 2026 first_quarter | $1.2M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | 2025 first_quarter | $479K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | 2025 second_quarter | $463K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | 2025 fourth_quarter | $457K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | 2025 third_quarter | $435K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | 2026 second_quarter | $431K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA | 2026 first_quarter | $430K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | 2025 second_quarter | $410K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | 2025 fourth_quarter | $400K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | 2025 third_quarter | $390K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | 2026 second_quarter | $360K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | 2026 first_quarter | $320K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | 2025 first_quarter | $300K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION | AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION | 2026 second_quarter | $266K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION | AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION | 2025 fourth_quarter | $250K | 4th Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2353 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2353’s is Transportation and Public Works.
hr2353/policy-areas.txtConstitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2353, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LANGWORTHY:H.R. 2353.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H1302]
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