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Thank you military families!
America’s military families serve right alongside our men and women in uniform—whether its dealing with unexpected relocations or the prolonged separation from a loved one—if we can help out them, then we should.
In the House tonight, that’s what we did by passing the Improving Travel for Military Members Act today. This legislation establishes priority TSA (Transportation Security Administration) screening lanes for active-duty servicemembers and their families, and creates dedicated lanes for parents traveling with strollers, car seats, and carry-ons with kids under 12.
The bill seeks to implement this pilot program in at least five airports across the country—specifically directing them to create separate security screening for active-duty military personnel and accompanying family members. Commercial airports near large military installations are going to be the first to implement these changes so it reaches as many military families as possible.
I was proud to support this legislation because the people who protect this country—and the families that they come home to—deserve our highest respect.