S. 5487Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

TWICE Act

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.

Also known as Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act

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The Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act (the TWICE Act) directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to create new guidelines that make it easier for certain groups to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). Within one year of the law’s passage, the TSA must issue procedures that help returning citizens, people currently incarcerated, and those seeking appeals or waivers. The agency must also report on these guidelines to the relevant House and Senate committees.

Key Provisions

Within one year, the TSA Administrator must develop guidelines to improve TWIC access for returning citizens released from incarceration.
The guidelines must help individuals who are incarcerated to pre‑apply or prepare applications for a TWIC.
The guidelines must assist people requesting appeals or waivers of preliminary ineligibility decisions for a TWIC.
Within 180 days after the guidelines are finished, the TSA must brief the House Homeland Security Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on how the guidelines are being implemented.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

September 23, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

September 23, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

September 23, 2026

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Introduced in SenateIssued September 23, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 5487

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.

Short title

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

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.