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US HB5109
Bill
Status
9/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Troy Carter
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AI Summary
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TSA Administrator must develop guidelines within 1 year to help incarcerated individuals in federal, state, and local prisons pre-apply or prepare applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) cards before release
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TSA must create guidelines to assist individuals requesting appeals or waivers when they receive a preliminary determination of ineligibility for TWIC cards
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TSA must brief Congress within 1 year on improvements to TWIC program access for returning citizens
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Currently 2.3 million people hold TWIC cards (valid for 5 years), approximately 98% of applicants are approved, and the appeal/waiver process can take up to 90 days
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The bill aims to improve employment prospects for formerly incarcerated individuals, noting that 525,000 Louisiana jobs are tied to ports and 260,000 Louisiana jobs in oil/gas require valid TWIC cards
Legislative Description
To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration of the United States to develop guidelines to improve returning citizens' access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, to assist individuals in custody of Federal, State, and local prisons in pre-applying or preparing applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards, and to assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determination of ineligibility, and for other purposes.
Transportation and public works
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
9/3/2025