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HR 8770 · 119th CongressIntroduced

Dedicate 9/11 security fees to aviation security

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Sponsored by Dale W. Strong

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Worked the bill
$512M
24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying
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Summary

What the bill does

The SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026 requires that money from the 9/11 Security Fee, which passengers pay when they fly, be used only for aviation security. It creates two funds: one for general aviation security projects and another specifically for checkpoint technology. The bill also says that starting in 2028, at least $500 million of the fee must go to the first fund, and the next $250 million to the second fund.

Why it matters

The stakes

This bill affects airline passengers and the Transportation Security Administration. It decides how hundreds of millions of dollars from passenger fees are spent, potentially increasing security at airports but also limiting how the government can use that money for other purposes.

The debate

What each side says

Supporters
  • The bill ensures that the 9/11 Security Fee is used only for aviation security, as originally intended, which can improve passenger safety and screening technology.bill
  • By dedicating specific amounts to two funds, the bill provides stable, predictable funding for security upgrades and new checkpoint technology.bill
  • Ending the diversion of these fees to other government programs restores public trust that the money is spent on security.report
Critics
  • Requiring that all 9/11 Security Fee revenue be spent only on aviation security could reduce flexibility for Congress to use the money for other pressing needs.bill
  • The bill mandates minimum fee collections, which could keep the fee higher than necessary if security costs decrease.bill

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Who paid lobbyists to work it

Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying
GroupIssues2025 lobbying
(all issues)		Has PAC?
STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION›AdvocacyOtherBanking$80M✗No PAC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.›EnergyBankingForeign$70M✗No PAC
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA›HealthTechForeign$38M✓PRAMAOAP
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INC›EnergyBankingHealth$34M✗No PAC
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES›TechSports & MediaBanking$26M✗No PAC
AARP›BankingHealthTech$21M✗No PAC
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY›TransportBankingForeign$20M✓GMC
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION›TechDefenseOther$19M✓CTWAPAC

Election money, in the distance

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