3.0.0 272 2023-01-11T13:34:51Z 2023-01-11T13:34:51Z Senate S 2017-02-01 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-02-02T00:19:31Z Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2017 115 2309 HR 2017-05-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security. Related bill CRS 2017-02-01 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2017-02-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI N B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2017-02-01 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2017-02-01 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2017-02-01 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2017-02-02 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2017-02-02 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2017-02-06 False H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2017-02-14 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2017-03-07 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2017-04-24 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2017-09-18 False Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Department of Homeland Security Department of Transportation Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Labor-management relations Transportation safety and security Worker safety and health Transportation and Public Works 00 2017-02-01 Introduced in Senate 2017-02-17T20:59:50Z Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2017

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the personnel system used by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provides insufficient workplace protections for its workforce and such personnel should be entitled to protections under the civil service system applicable to all federal employees.

The bill repeals 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 all other federal employees.

Within 60 days after the enactment of this bill or an earlier date set by DHS: (1) all TSA personnel management policies, directives, letters, and guidelines and any DHS human resources management system shall cease to be effective with respect to TSA employees; and (2) TSA employees shall become subject to labor provisions applicable to other federal transportation employees.

The bill sets forth transition rules that protect the pay rates and other rights of TSA employees. DHS shall consult with the labor organization certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority to carry out the conversion of TSA employees and positions to the civil service system.

The provisions of this bill do not affect the prohibitions against disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the federal government.

]]> Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2017 Display Title Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and the stability of the transportation security workforce by applying a unified personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who are responsible for screening passengers and property, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s272is/xml/BILLS-115s272is.xml 2017-02-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.