HR 459

                                                   PRINTER'S NO.   3095
              THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
       HOUSE RESOLUTION
          No. 459
                                             Session of
                                               2026
 INTRODUCED BY HARKINS, FREEMAN, WAXMAN, MERSKI, JAMES, KHAN,
    CONKLIN, MALAGARI, STEELE, PASHINSKI, NEILSON, SANCHEZ,
    D. WILLIAMS AND CIRESI, MARCH 25, 2026
 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 26, 2026
                              A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the Congress of the United States to enact legislation
2    for the payment of Transportation Security Officers during a
3    government shutdown.
4    WHEREAS, Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) are
5 employees of the Transportation Security Administration and are
6 responsible for screening passengers, baggage and cargo at
7 airports across the nation; and
8    WHEREAS, Operating as the front line of security at more than
9 400 airports, TSOs ensure safety by detecting prohibited items
10 and verifying the identification of passengers; and
11    WHEREAS, As of March 2026, TSOs are working without pay due
12 to a partial government shutdown, and many are calling off sick
13 or taking leave; and
14    WHEREAS, Because of this situation, there are long lines for
15 security screenings at airports and waits of up to three hours
16 and longer are common; and
17    WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States needs to enact
18 legislation that provides funding for TSOs during the current
1 government shutdown and provide a means by which this situation
2 does not recur in the future; therefore be it
3    RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
4 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the Congress of the United
5 States to enact legislation for the payment of Transportation
6 Security Officers during a government shutdown.
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