H.R. 8641

Summary

H.R. 8641, the Protecting Passengers from Discrimination Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 30, 2026 by Rep. Shri Thanedar (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, and last saw action on May 1, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

Record

Text

H.R. 8641 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 8641 IH: Protecting Passengers from Discrimination Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-30
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8641  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 30, 2026   Mr. Thanedar  (for himself and  Mr. Green of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security    A BILL
To require GAO to conduct annual assessments to determine the extent to which TSAs passenger security screening practices comply with TSA non-discrimination policies to identify any needed actions to improve compliance, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting Passengers from Discrimination Act  .
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GAO assessments of TSA compliance with non-discrimination policies during passenger security screenings
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation an assessment of the extent to which passenger security screening practices of the Transportation Security Administration comply with non-discrimination policies of the Administration in order to identify any needed actions to improve such compliance.

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To require GAO to conduct annual assessments to determine the extent to which TSAs passenger security screening practices comply with TSA non-discrimination policies to identify any needed actions to improve compliance, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D) sponsors H.R. 8641, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Shri Thanedar

Rep. · D–MI-13 · Sponsor

Introduced Apr 30, 2026

Al Green

Rep. · D–TX-9 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 30, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 8641 went before 2 committees: Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee and Homeland Security.

Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee

Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee

Referred to · May 1, 2026 · 28 Bills

Homeland Security

Homeland Security

Referred To · Apr 30, 2026 · 6 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8641 has taken 3 actions since Apr 30, 2026, the latest on May 1, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8641 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8641 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Protecting Passengers from Discrimination Act — Display Title
• To require GAO to conduct annual assessments to determine the extent to which TSAs passenger security screening practices comply with TSA non-discrimination policies to identify any needed actions to improve compliance, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• Protecting Passengers from Discrimination Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 8641 in 1 quarterly filing, 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, Budget/Appropriations.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8641 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

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Constitutional authority

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THANEDAR:H.R. 8641.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Clause 18 of Article I, Section 8 of theUnited States Constitution.[Page H3333]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com