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Main Subject: Transportation and Public Works

Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2019

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the personnel system used by the Transpotation Security Administration (TSA) provides insufficient benefits and workplace protections for its workforce and such personnel should be provided protections and benefits under the civil service system applicable to all federal employees.

Among other things, the bill

eliminates personnel authorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation governing the conditions of employment for TSA employees, thus making TSA employees subject to the personnel management system applicable to other federal employees;
sets forth transition rules that protect the pay rates and other rights of TSA employees;
requires DHS to consult with the labor organization certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority to carry out the conversion of such positions; and
does not affect the prohibitions against disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the federal government.

S944-116, HRES877-116, HR2-116, HR8791-116,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Mar. 05 2020	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Mar. 05
2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 171 (Roll no. 90).
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 175 (Roll no. 89).
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lesko motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding at the end of section 4 the rule of construction which states the Secretary shall ensure that the Transportation Security Administration continues to prevent the hiring of individuals who have been convicted of a sex crime, and offense involving a minor, a crime of violence, or terrorism.
Mrs. Lesko moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Homeland Security. (text: CR H1517)
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1140.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1515-1519)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1140 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Thompson (MS) moved that the Committee rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mucarsel-Powell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Thompson (MS) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 877, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mucarsel-Powell amendment No. 9.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 877, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Spanberger amendment No. 8.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cisneros amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Thompson (MS) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Mar. 05 2020	Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 171 (Roll no. 90).

House bill HR1140-116

Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

House bill HR1140-116

Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

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