If you've ever had to say goodbye to a child or elderly parent at the airport security checkpoint because you couldn't go to the gate, this bill is for you. It would require the TSA to set up a system within 180 days that lets airlines issue up to two gate passes to parents, guardians, or caregivers accompanying minors or passengers who need assistance — like wheelchair users — all the way to the departure gate. If you have TSA PreCheck, your gate pass would get the same expedited screening.
Congressional Summary
Accommodating Individuals Requesting Familial Assistance in Riding Efficiently Act or the AIRFARE ActThis bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights.Specifically, the TSA must establish a system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures for these individuals.The system must ensure thatair carriers may offer up to two gate passes to caregivers, parents, and guardians who are accompanying a minor or a passenger needing assistance to a departing flight; andthese individuals may apply their existing TSA PreCheck privileges to such gate passes.The TSA PreCheck program expedites traveler screening through participating TSA security checkpoints.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-08-08
- Date Added
- 2026-04-09