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 · September 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
H.R. 5109 directs the Transportation Security Administration to develop guidelines helping formerly incarcerated individuals obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) cards, which are required for jobs at ports and maritime facilities. The bill would allow people still in federal, state, or local prisons to begin the application process before release and would provide guidance for those seeking appeals or waivers if initially denied. The TSA must complete these guidelines within one year of the bill's enactment and brief Congress on improvements to the TWIC access process. This legislation aims to improve employment opportunities for returning citizens in the maritime and port industries, which represent hundreds of thousands of jobs in the U.S., while maintaining national security through the existing TWIC screening and approval process.
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