HR 8897passed_one119th Congress

Improving Travel for American Families Act

Introduced May 19, 2026House billPolicy area: Transportation and Public WorksLast action Jul 13, 2026Sponsor: Ryan Mackenzie(R-PA)

transportationTransportation and Public Works

Homeland Security CommitteeTransportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee

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Official summaryUpdated Jul 13, 2026

What the bill does

Improving Travel for American Families Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a pilot program to implement alternative security screenings for passengers traveling with children who are 12 years old and younger. Specifically, TSA must implement alternative security screening lanes and security screening approaches for passengers traveling with children in order to support and facilitate the ease of travel for these passengers. TSA must implement the pilot program at a minimum of five airports, with priority given to airports that have a high volume of passengers traveling with children.

Latest official action

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

Lobbying Filings

$270.1M

Total Lobbying Spend

Suspicious Trades

Members Involved

Timeline

Jul 22, 2024lobbying

Lobbying filed by NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION

Oct 21, 2024lobbying

Lobbying filed by NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION

Oct 21, 2024lobbying

Lobbying filed by AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION

Jan 21, 2025lobbying

Lobbying filed by NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION

Jan 21, 2025lobbying

Lobbying filed by BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES, INC.

May 19, 2026bill

Official Congressional Actions

Jul 13, 2026Floor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 12 (Roll no. 235).

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Jul 13, 2026Floor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 12 (Roll no. 235).

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Jul 13, 2026Floor

Considered as unfinished business.

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Jul 13, 2026Floor

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

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Lobbying Activity

Registrant	Client	Amount	Filed	Period	Issues
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION	NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION	$62.8M	Jul 22, 2024	2024Q2	BUDCAWNAT
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION	NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION	$61.0M	Oct 21, 2024	2024Q3	BUDCAWNAT
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION

Suspicious Trading Activity

Congress members who traded stocks in companies connected to lobbying on this bill, within 90 days of its introduction date.

No suspicious trade-lobbying connections found for this bill.

Votes on This Bill

Member	Party	Position	Date
Jake Auchincloss	D	nay	Jul 13, 2026
Mark E. Amodei	R	yea	Jul 13, 2026
Alma S. Adams	D	yea	Jul 13, 2026
Pete Aguilar	D	yea	Jul 13, 2026

Methodology: Bill-Lobbying-Trade Connection

CapitolExposed identifies the "bill-lobbying-trade pipeline" by: (1) finding lobbying filings (LD-2) that specifically mention this bill, (2) matching lobbying clients to publicly traded companies, and (3) finding stock trades by members of Congress in those companies within 90 days of the bill's introduction date. Trades made before the bill was introduced are highlighted in red, as they may indicate advance knowledge. This analysis surfaces correlations worthy of scrutiny; it does not prove wrongdoing.