H.R. 1140Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

4 recorded actions193 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Bennie G. Thompson [D-MS-02]
Cosponsors: 242 · 233 Democrats · 9 Republicans
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Committees: Homeland Security Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Mar 5, 2020 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

IntroducedFeb 11, 2019
Passed the HouseMar 5, 2020
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1140 as passed House on Mar 5, 2020. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Mar 5, 2020Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveMar 5, 2020

How every member votedHouse roll call 90

House Mar 5, 2020 · the primary vote

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Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act

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230 Yea 171 Nay 28 not voting

Party-line vote 13 of 401 voting members broke with their own party: 13 Republicans.

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All members429 members

Democratic232 members

Republican197 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors242 · 233 Democrats · 9 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1140 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 114011 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1140 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOfiled by AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO

Defense · Veterans · Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues +11 more17 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIOfiled by TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIOIts PAC: Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO PAC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Transportation · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · Budget/Appropriations +5 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEEfiled by THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEEIts PAC: The National Right to Work Committee PAC

Constitution · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Budget/Appropriations · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEESfiled by MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Defense5 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2020Filing

BYTEDANCE INC.filed by MONUMENT ADVOCACY, BYTEDANCE INC.

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVESIts PAC: American Association of Airport Executives

Aviation/Airlines/Airports · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations · Homeland Security4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

TIKTOK INC.filed by MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Computer Industry3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESfiled by AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Retirement · Government Issues · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Agriculture +14 more2 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

AIRLINES FOR AMERICAfiled by LAW OFFICES OF KEVIN G. CURTINIts PAC: Airlines for America PAC

Homeland Security · Aviation/Airlines/Airports1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS

Postal · Budget/Appropriations · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Retirement +1 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

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