Transportation Security Administration Pay Act of 2026

This bill would provide continuing appropriations to ensure that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees receive their standard pay, benefits, and allowances during the partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown that began in February 2026. These payments would continue until full-year or interim funding is enacted, or until September 30, 2026, whichever occurs first. The legislation is designed to take effect retroactively as of February 13, 2026.

This bill directly affects employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) who are currently impacted by the partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown. These individuals would receive their standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, and benefits for the duration of the funding lapse. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security is affected as the bill provides the necessary continuing appropriations to facilitate these payments through September 30, 2026.

• Continuing appropriations for TSA compensation. The bill provides fiscal year 2026 funding to maintain standard pay, allowances, differentials, and benefits for Transportation Security Administration employees during the current Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
• Funding duration and expiration. Appropriations remain available until either full-year or interim funding legislation is enacted, or until September 30, 2026, whichever occurs first.
• Retroactive effective date. The provisions of the bill are established to take effect as if they had been enacted on February 13, 2026, the day before the partial department shutdown began.

The bill takes effect retroactively as if enacted on February 13, 2026. The provided appropriations remain available until the enactment of applicable FY2026 appropriations legislation or September 30, 2026, whichever occurs first.

The bill provides continuing appropriations to maintain standard pay and benefit structures for Transportation Security Administration employees that would otherwise be interrupted by the lack of an enacted FY2026 Department of Homeland Security appropriations act.

The bill aims to ensure that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees continue to receive their standard pay, benefits, and allowances during the partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown that began in February 2026. It establishes continuing appropriations to maintain these payments until full-year or interim funding legislation is enacted.