S. 1856 (IS) - Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2021 - BILLS-117s1856is | Content Details

S. 1856 (IS) - Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2021

Action: Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Warner, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Markey, Ms. Warren, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Casey, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Brown, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Luján, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Short Title: Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2021

Full Title: To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Gary C. Peters (MI); Richard Blumenthal (CT); Cory A. Booker (NJ); Kirsten E. Gillibrand (NY); Bernard Sanders (VT); Mark R. Warner (VA); Margaret Wood Hassan (NH); Chris Van Hollen (MD); Alex Padilla (CA); Benjamin L. Cardin (MD); Edward J. Markey (MA); Elizabeth Warren (MA); Tim Kaine (VA); Robert Menendez (NJ); Robert P. Casey Jr. (PA); Catherine Cortez Masto (NV); Amy Klobuchar (MN); Michael F. Bennet (CO); Tammy Duckworth (IL); Mazie K. Hirono (HI); Sherrod Brown (OH); Jacky Rosen (NV); Richard J. Durbin (IL); Tammy Baldwin (WI); Ben Ray Lujan (NM); Ron Wyden (OR); Christopher Murphy (CT)

United States Code References: 5 U.S.C. 2105, 2108, 7311 and Chapters 71, 89 and 97
18 U.S.C. 1918 and Chapter 113B
49 U.S.C. 114, 44901 and 44935