Congress redirects $1B+ in airline fees from Treasury to TSA
S. 2795 — FASTER Act · Filed by Ed Markey (D-MA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill changes how aviation security fees collected from airline passengers are handled. Currently, a portion of these fees must be credited back to the general Treasury fund; this bill repeals that requirement so that 100% of security fees collected from passengers stay in a dedicated account available only for aviation security screening costs. The effect is to redirect money that would otherwise go to the general Treasury back into TSA operations.
Why we flagged it
The bill mechanically redirects existing passenger-paid security fees from the general Treasury to a dedicated TSA account. It is not a new tax, subsidy, or appropriation—it is a reallocation of revenue already collected, changing only the destination and availability rules.
What the text implies
- Removes Treasury's ability to use aviation security fee revenue to offset other budget items, potentially increasing pressure to cut other programs or raise revenue elsewhere to maintain fiscal balance.
- Grants TSA spending authority 'notwithstanding any other law,' including the Anti-Deficiency Act, which may reduce congressional oversight of TSA budget execution and spending discipline.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
Transportation Security Administration (federal agency)