Improving Travel for American Families Act

What does the Improving Travel for American Families Act do?

HR 8897 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7). Directs the TSA Administrator to establish a two-year pilot program at a minimum of five airports to implement alternative security screening lanes and approaches for passengers and accompanying child passengers twelve years of age and under. The bill is issued "notwithstanding any other provision of law," including the Administrative Procedure Act, the Congressional Review Act, and the Paperwork Reduction Act. Airport selection must prioritize high-family-volume airports and consider space and staffing. A briefing to House Homeland Security and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Commerce, Science, and Transportation committees is required within one year of enactment. Sets up a TSA pilot program at five or more airports to test alternative screening lanes for passengers traveling with children twelve or under, running two years, with a one-year briefing to committee.