Who it affects
- Passengers traveling with children ages 12 and younger
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- Airports selected for the test
Passed the HouseTransportation
Improving Travel for American Families Act
H.R. 8897 · House bill · Introduced May 19, 2026
The Improving Travel for American Families Act would require TSA to test different security screenings for passengers traveling with children ages 12 and younger.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 398 to 12 on July 13.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
4 groups lobbied on it: trade group, company, government body.
Top link: Capitol City Group Ltd lobbied on it and gave $0 via PACs; $1,000 via lobbyists; $0 via employees to 1 SC members.
See who gave to whom ↓What it would do
- TSA would have to test different security screening lanes and methods for passengers traveling with children.
- The program would cover passengers traveling with children ages 12 and younger.
- TSA would have to run the test at five or more airports.
- Airports with many passengers traveling with children would get priority.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
House vote coverage is incomplete for 2025–2026. Vote and flagged-bill counts reflect imported records only; missing votes don't mean a member didn't vote.
House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
July 13, 2026 · Passed 398 to 12
- Republicans
- 196 yes
- 10 no
- Democrats
- 201 yes
- 2 no
- Independents
- 1 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
| Group | What it is | Gave SC members | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol City Group Ltd | Lobbying firm | Lobbyists: $1,000 | 1 |
| Delta Air Lines Inc | Company | PAC: $1,000 | 1 |
See all groups, by member
Members without a final recorded vote are grayed out and excluded from totals. Events and honors are not campaign money and aren't included. Matches use exact organization names.
| Organization | Darline GrahamNo vote | Lindsey GrahamNo vote | Tim ScottNo vote | Jim ClyburnYes | Joe WilsonYes | Nancy MaceDidn't vote | Ralph NormanYes | Russell FryYes | Sheri BiggsYes | William TimmonsYes | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol City Group Ltd | – | – | – | Lobbyists: $1,000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Delta Air Lines Inc | – | – | – | PAC: $1,000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To improve travel for American families, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan (R-PA)
- Introduced
- May 19, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Committees
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; House Homeland Security Committee
- Latest action
- July 14, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Improving Travel for American Families Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a pilot program to implement alternative security screenings for passengers traveling with children who are 12 years old and younger. Specifically, TSA must implement alternative security screening lanes and security screening approaches for passengers traveling with children in order to support and facilitate the ease of travel for these passengers. TSA must implement the pilot program at a minimum of five airports, with priority given to airports that have a high volume of passengers traveling with children.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (4 groups)
6 reports. Fees cover each report's whole lobbying effort, not just this bill.
Businesses and trade groups (3)
Labor unions (0)
None.
Advocacy groups and nonprofits (1)
- Rhode Island Airport ↗1 report
Not classified (0)
None.
Lobbying firms (4)
- Delta Air Lines Inc ↗2 reports
- American Association of Airport Executives ↗2 reports
- Airports Council International - North America ↗1 report
- Capitol City Group Ltd ↗Lobbying firms · 1 report
We sorted these groups by name and industry. The labels are ours, not legal categories.