WATCH Personnel Act of 2026
The WATCH Personnel Act of 2026 establishes a minimum annual salary of $40,000 for Transportation Security Officers and mandates future salary adjustments based on inflation. Additionally, the bill provides a one-time $10,000 bonus to officers employed as of February 14, 2026, during a period of funding uncertainty. These funds are designated specifically for pay and benefits during a lapse in appropriations and will be charged to future budgets once enacted. The legislation takes effect retroactively as if passed on February 13, 2026.
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May 2026
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Introduced May 19, 2026
Last action May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
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May 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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May 19, 2026
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Nellie Pou
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