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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5802 
To require an assessment of the policies, procedures, and practices of the 
Transportation Security Administration regarding Administration per-
sonnel who are parents or guardians of a dependent minor with child 
care needs or who are expectant parents or guardians of a dependent 
minor with child care needs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2020 
Mr. CORREA (for himself and Mr. KATKO) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require an assessment of the policies, procedures, and 
practices of the Transportation Security Administration 
regarding Administration personnel who are parents or 
guardians of a dependent minor with child care needs 
or who are expectant parents or guardians of a depend-
ent minor with child care needs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘TSA Child Care Avail-
ability and Resources for Employees Act’’ or the ‘‘TSA 
Child CARE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TSA CHILD CARE AVAILABILITY ASSESSMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall 
commission an assessment of the policies, procedures, and 
practices of the Administration regarding Administration 
personnel who are parents or guardians of a dependent 
minor with child care needs or who are expectant parents 
or guardians of a dependent minor with child care needs. 
Such assessment shall also examine any impact on recruit-
ment, retention, and career advancement of such policies, 
procedures, and practices. Such assessment shall be con-
ducted by a federally funded research and development 
center established pursuant to section 305 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 185) or a national 
academy or laboratory with appropriate expertise, as de-
termined by the Administrator. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The assessment required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the impacts of TSA poli-
cies, procedures, and practices that relate to the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Job requirements. 
(B) Personnel management. 
(C) Shift scheduling practices. 
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(2) An assessment of whether TSA provides 
adequate breaks for expectant mothers. 
(3) An assessment of the efficacy of policies for 
Administration personnel who are lactating mothers. 
(4) The feasibility of enhancing the availability 
of child care facilities and services for such per-
sonnel, including by providing needs-based subsidies 
and through collaboration with collocated Federal, 
State, or local agencies or businesses. 
(5) Recommendations for improving such poli-
cies, procedures, and practices regarding such per-
sonnel who are parents or guardians of a dependent 
minor with child care needs or who are expectant 
parents or guardians of a dependent minor with 
child care needs. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The entity conducting the as-
sessment required under subsection (a) shall consult with 
appropriate stakeholders, including labor organizations 
(including the labor organization representing security 
screening personnel), airport operators, air carriers, and 
other aviation industry stakeholders. 
(d) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 
days after the completion of the assessment required 
under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration shall submit to the Com-
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mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate such assessment, together 
with a plan for responding to such assessment, including 
timelines for implementing any recommendations included 
therein. 
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