US HB8902 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on May 19 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 19 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Making continuing appropriations for essential Transportation Security Administration pay and operations during the lapse in appropriations beginning on February 14, 2026, and for other purposes.
Title
WATCH Personnel Act of 2026 Workforce Assurance for Transportation and Critical Homeland Personnel Act of 2026
Sponsors
| Rep. Nellie Pou [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4073 (Related) 2026-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
SB4127 (Related) 2026-03-18 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 362.
SB4422 (Same As) 2026-04-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB4127 (Related) 2026-03-18 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 362.
SB4422 (Same As) 2026-04-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8902/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr8902/BILLS-119hr8902ih.pdf |
