HOUSE 1140116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

Last Action: 3/5/2020

Actions

2020-03-05Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2020-03-05Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-03-05On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 171 (Roll no. 90).
2020-03-05Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 171 (Roll no. 90).
2020-03-05On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 175 (Roll no. 89).
2020-03-05The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2020-03-05DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lesko motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding at the end of section 4 the rule of construction which states the Secretary shall ensure that the Transportation Security Administration continues to prevent the hiring of individuals who have been convicted of a sex crime, and offense involving a minor, a crime of violence, or terrorism.
2020-03-05Mrs. Lesko moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Homeland Security. (text: CR H1517)
2020-03-05The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2020-03-05The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2020-03-05The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1140.
2020-03-05The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2020-03-05Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1515-1519)
2020-03-05Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1140 as unfinished business.
2020-03-05On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

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CRS Summary

As of 2020-03-05 (53)

Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

This bill modifies the workplace rights, protections, and benefits applicable to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel.

Specifically, the bill

within 180 days, eliminates personnel authorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation governing the conditions of employment for TSA employees, thus making TSA employees subject to the personnel management system applicable to other federal employees;
sets forth transition rules that protect the pay rates, leave rights, and other rights of TSA employees;
requires DHS to consult with the labor organization certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority to carry out the conversion of such positions;
does not affect the prohibitions against disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the federal government;
expresses the sense of Congress that the personnel system used by the TSA provides insufficient benefits and workplace protections for its workforce and such personnel should be provided protections and benefits under the civil service system applicable to all federal employees;
directs the TSA to consult with public and private entities associated with the Federal Air Marshal Service to address concerns regarding federal air marshals, including mental health and suicide rates;
prohibits TSA employees from using or installing the social media video application TikTok on U.S. government-issued mobile devices;
requires DHS to prioritize the hiring of veterans, including disabled veterans; and
directs the TSA to ensure its employees are provided proper guidance regarding prevention and protections against the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19).

Cosponsors (20)

NITA LOWEY (D-NY)
SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
Val Demings (D-FL)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
David Scott (D-GA)
Dina Titus (D-NV)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Darren Soto (D-FL)
Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Elaine Luria (D-VA)
Susan Wild (D-PA)
JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Debra Haaland (D-NM)
Chellie Pingree (D-ME)

Subjects

Aviation and airports
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Employee leave
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Labor-management relations
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Military personnel and dependents
Telephone and wireless communication

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