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Main Subject: Transportation and Public Works

Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2021 or the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021

This bill modifies the workplace rights, protections, and benefits applicable to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel.

Specifically, the bill

within 180 days, 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, leave rights, and other rights of TSA and Federal Air Marshal Service employees; and
requires DHS to consult with the labor organization certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority to carry out the conversion of such positions.

The bill also

directs the TSA to implement in-person or remote mental health programs at each field office of the Federal Air Marshal Service and consult with labor associations to address concerns regarding federal air marshals, including mental health and suicide rates;
requires DHS to prioritize the hiring of veterans, including disabled veterans; and
directs the TSA to ensure its employees are provided proper guidance regarding prevention and protections against the coronavirus.

Aviation and airports Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee hiring Employee leave Employment discrimination and employee rights Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases Labor-management relations Law enforcement officers Mental health Transportation safety and security Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Worker safety and health Government employee pay benefits personnel management Veterans' education employment rehabilitation Transportation and Public Works

IntroReferral
May. 26 2021	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

IntroReferral
May. 26 2021	Introduced in Senate