119 HR 4940 IH: Accommodating Individuals Requesting Familial Assistance in Riding Efficiently Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-08-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4940IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 8, 2025Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland SecurityA BILLTo establish a system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures at domestic airports to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Accommodating Individuals Requesting Familial Assistance in Riding Efficiently Act or the AIRFARE Act.

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Establishment of system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights

(a)

Definitions

In this section: (1)

Caregivers

The term caregivers means individuals responsible for the care of minors or passengers needing assistance. (2)

Minors

The term minors means individuals under the age of 18. (3)

Passengers needing assistance

The term passengers needing assistance means individuals requiring special assistance related to their health or mobility, such as wheelchair users. (b)

Implementation

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall establish a system at domestic airports to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures. The system shall ensure the following: (1)Air carriers may offer up to two gate passes to caregivers, parents, and guardians who are accompanying a minor or a passenger needing assistance to a departing flight. (2)If applicable, caregivers, parents, and guardians may apply their existing TSA Pre-Check privileges to such gate passes via their Known Traveler Numbers, and such gate passes shall note such status in the same manner and to the same extent as such status would be noted on a ticket issued to such caregivers, parents, and guardians. (c)

Requirement

In the case of a passenger needing assistance who makes use of a wheelchair, a gate pass may be issued to a caregiver of such passenger pursuant to subsection (b) only if such caregiver is the individual pushing such wheelchair.