Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 321 Introduced in House (IH)] 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 321 To establish a system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fast Lane for Youths Act'' or the ``FLY Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SYSTEM TO EXPEDITE GATE PASSES AND FLIGHT

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SYSTEM TO EXPEDITE GATE PASSES AND FLIGHT ACCESS PROCEDURES TO ALLOW CAREGIVERS, PARENTS, AND GUARDIANS TO ACCOMPANY MINORS AND PASSENGERS NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO THEIR FLIGHTS. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall collaborate to establish a system to better expedite gate passes and flight access procedures to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights. Such system shall ensure up to two such gate passes are provided to such caregivers, parents, and guardians who already qualify for TSA Pre-Check, and such gate passes note such status in the same manner and to the same extent as such status would be noted on a ticket issued to such caregivers, parents, and guardians.