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.
Congress · introduced 2026-03-26
Latest action: — Referred to TRANSPORTATION, March 26, 2026
Sponsors
- Patrick J. Harkins (D, PA-1) — sponsor · 2026-03-26
- Robert Freeman (D, PA-136) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Ben Waxman (D, PA-182) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Robert E. Merski (D, PA-2) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- R. Lee James (R, PA-64) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Tarik Khan (D, PA-194) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Scott Conklin (D, PA-77) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Steven R. Malagari (D, PA-53) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Mandy Steele (D, PA-33) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Eddie DAY Pashinski (D, PA-121) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Ed Neilson (D, PA-174) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Benjamin V. Sanchez (D, PA-153) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Dan K. Williams (D, PA-74) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Joe Ciresi (D, PA-146) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Mark M. Gillen (R, PA-128) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
Action timeline
- · house — Referred to TRANSPORTATION, March 26, 2026
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Bill text
Printer's No. 3095 · 1,993 characters · source document
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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
1 Urging the Congress of the United States to enact legislation
2 for the payment of Transportation Security Officers during a
3 government shutdown.
4 WHEREAS, Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) are
5 employees of the Transportation Security Administration and are
6 responsible for screening passengers, baggage and cargo at
7 airports across the nation; and
8 WHEREAS, Operating as the front line of security at more than
9 400 airports, TSOs ensure safety by detecting prohibited items
10 and verifying the identification of passengers; and
11 WHEREAS, As of March 2026, TSOs are working without pay due
12 to a partial government shutdown, and many are calling off sick
13 or taking leave; and
14 WHEREAS, Because of this situation, there are long lines for
15 security screenings at airports and waits of up to three hours
16 and longer are common; and
17 WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States needs to enact
18 legislation that provides funding for TSOs during the current
1 government shutdown and provide a means by which this situation
2 does not recur in the future; therefore be it
3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
4 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the Congress of the United
5 States to enact legislation for the payment of Transportation
6 Security Officers during a government shutdown.
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Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee | — | pa-leg |
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick J. Harkins (D, state_lower PA-1) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Ben Waxman (D, state_lower PA-182) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Benjamin V. Sanchez (D, state_lower PA-153) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Dan K. Williams (D, state_lower PA-74) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Ed Neilson (D, state_lower PA-174) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Eddie DAY Pashinski (D, state_lower PA-121) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Joe Ciresi (D, state_lower PA-146) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Mandy Steele (D, state_lower PA-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Mark M. Gillen (R, state_lower PA-128) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | R. Lee James (R, state_lower PA-64) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Robert E. Merski (D, state_lower PA-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Robert Freeman (D, state_lower PA-136) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Scott Conklin (D, state_lower PA-77) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Steven R. Malagari (D, state_lower PA-53) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Tarik Khan (D, state_lower PA-194) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee · pa-leg