H.R. 2086, the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act, transitions Transportation Security Administration employees from the TSA's current personnel system to the standard federal civil service system by December 31, 2025, granting TSA screening agents and related workers collective bargaining and grievance appeal rights under federal law. The bill immediately freezes the TSA from making new personnel policy changes (except for pay adjustments and security-related exceptions) and requires the agency to notify Congress within a week of any new policies, while the Office of Personnel Management and Department of Agriculture must establish job classifications and update payroll systems within 90 days to support the transition. Additionally, the Secretary of Transportation must submit a plan to Congress within one year to harmonize and update the agency's background check requirements for hiring and contracting. The bill authorizes whatever funding is necessary to implement these changes with no spending limit or expiration date.
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