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Counts Commuting Time as Work Hours
Recent Bills/Counts Commuting Time as Work Hours

Counts Commuting Time as Work Hours

IntroducedJanuary 31, 2025
Passed House1 year ago
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Sitting in the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
Most bills stop at this point and never get a vote.
Transportation and Public WorksCommutingCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsTransportation employees
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Why This Matters

This bill allows Transportation Security Administration employees to potentially count their commuting time as work hours. It requires a study to see how this can be implemented effectively.

If you work for the Transportation Security Administration, this bill could allow you to get paid for your commuting time within 270 days.
Who this affects
TSA employees · Airport workers
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1Transportation Security Administration employees may receive pay for time spent commuting to and from work.
  2. 2The bill requires a study to assess the feasibility of this change within 270 days.
  3. 3The study will evaluate commuting times at various airport sizes and potential benefits for employees.
  4. 4It will also consider costs related to treating commuting time as on-duty hours for retirement purposes.
  5. 5The Transportation Security Administration will explore technology options for employees to report their commuting times.
Read the detailed summary

TSA Commuting Fairness Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to submit to Congress a study on the feasibility of treating as on-duty hours the time TSA employees working at airport locations spend traveling between regular duty locations, airport parking lots, and bus and transit stops.

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IntroducedJan 31, 2025
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HouseMar 10, 2025
SenateCurrent

Sitting in the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.

Most bills stop at this point and never get a vote.

President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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