To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration of the United States to develop guidelines to improve returning citizens’ access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, to assist individuals in custody of Federal, State, and local prisons in pre-applying or preparing applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards, and to assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determination of ineligibility, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · February 5, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration to develop guidelines helping formerly incarcerated individuals access the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, which is required for many maritime and port-related jobs. Currently, people in prison cannot apply for TWIC cards until after release, which delays employment opportunities. The bill directs TSA to create guidelines allowing prisoners to pre-apply or prepare applications before release and to assist those seeking appeals or waivers if initially deemed ineligible. The legislation emphasizes that securing employment quickly after release reduces recidivism and that the vast majority of people with criminal records pose no security risk. TSA must complete these guidelines and brief Congress within one year of the bill's enactment, with no specific federal funding appropriated in the legislation.
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