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H.R. 5109 · 119th Congress

Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act

Introduced Sep 3, 2025Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summary

This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop guidelines to improve access to a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for prisoners prior to their release.

Specifically, TSA must develop guidelines to assist individuals in federal, state, and local prisons in (1) pre-applying or preparing an application for a TWIC card; and (2) requesting an appeal or waiver of a preliminary determination of ineligibility for a TWIC card.

As background, a TWIC card is required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act for workers who need access to secure areas of U.S. maritime facilities and vessels. TSA conducts a background check to determine a person’s eligibility and issues the credential.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. House

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5896)

  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  6. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5109.

  7. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5896-5898)

  8. House

    Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 725.

  10. House

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-827.

  11. House

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.

  12. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Show 4 earlier actions
  1. House

    Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged

  2. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

  3. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  4. Introduced in House