[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5109 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5109

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                                 AN ACT


 
      To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security 
 Administration to develop certain guidelines to improve access to the 
        Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation Worker Identification 
Credential Efficiency Act'' or the ``TWICE Act''.

SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO 
              THE TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration shall develop the following guidelines relating to the 
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program:
            (1) To improve access of returning citizens to the TWIC 
        program.
            (2) To assist individuals who are incarcerated in pre-
        applying or preparing applications for TWIC cards.
            (3) To assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of 
        preliminary determinations of ineligibility for TWIC cards.
    (b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the development of the 
guidelines described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration shall brief the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the 
implementation of this section.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Returning citizens.--The term ``returning citizens'' 
        means individuals released from incarceration and otherwise 
        eligible for the Transportation Worker Identification 
        Credential program.
            (2) Transportation worker identification credential.--The 
        term ``Transportation Worker Identification Credential'' means 
        a Transportation Worker Identification Credential issued in 
        accordance with section 70105 of title 46, United States Code.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2026.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5109

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

      To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security 
 Administration to develop certain guidelines to improve access to the 
        Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.