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Senate Bill 5487
119th Congress(2025-2026)
TWICE Act
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S. 5487 (Introduced-in-Senate)


119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5487


To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to develop certain guidelines to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 23, 2026

Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to develop certain guidelines to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act” or the “TWICE Act”.

SEC. 2. Development of guidelines and procedures to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.

(a) In general.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall develop the following guidelines relating to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program (commonly known as the “TWIC program”) described in section 70105 of title 46, United States Code:

(1) To improve access of returning citizens to the TWIC program.

(2) To assist individuals who are incarcerated in pre-applying or preparing applications for transportation worker identification credentials.

(3) To assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determinations of ineligibility for transportation worker identification credentials.

(b) Briefing.—Not later than 180 days after the development of the guidelines described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the implementation of this section.

(c) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) RETURNING CITIZENS.—The term “returning citizens” means individuals released from incarceration and otherwise eligible for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.

(2) TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL.—The term “Transportation Worker Identification Credential” means a Transportation Worker Identification Credential issued in accordance with section 70105 of title 46, United States Code.