Pennsylvania HR 459: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to enact legislation for the payment of Transportation Security Officers during a government shutdown.

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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
Urging the Congress of the United States to enact legislation
for the payment of Transportation Security Officers during a
government shutdown.
WHEREAS, Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) are
employees of the Transportation Security Administration and are
responsible for screening passengers, baggage and cargo at
airports across the nation; and
WHEREAS, Operating as the front line of security at more than
400 airports, TSOs ensure safety by detecting prohibited items
and verifying the identification of passengers; and
WHEREAS, As of March 2026, TSOs are working without pay due
to a partial government shutdown, and many are calling off sick
or taking leave; and
WHEREAS, Because of this situation, there are long lines for
security screenings at airports and waits of up to three hours
and longer are common; and
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States needs to enact
legislation that provides funding for TSOs during the current
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government shutdown and provide a means by which this situation
does not recur in the future; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the Congress of the United
States to enact legislation for the payment of Transportation
Security Officers during a government shutdown.
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