House Passes 10 DHS Bills on TSA, 9/11 Fee, and DHS I&A: What’s Next

The U.S. House voted on July 13, 2026 to pass a package of 10 bills aimed at tightening aviation security, reworking parts of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and reorganizing how the Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence shop engages partners. The House committee’s package overview highlights three parts many travelers and airport communities will watch first: changes to TSA’s reimbursable screening program, rules governing the 9/11 Passenger Security Fee and airport security technology funds, and a plan to realign DHS intelligence staff under a new engagement structure.

Because these bills have passed the House but are not yet law, deadlines and real-world effects depend on whether the Senate takes them up and whether the final language survives intact.

The verified legislative moment: Roll Call 234

One confirmed datapoint from the July 13 activity is Roll Call 234 on H.R. 3106, “Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act.” The House Clerk record shows the vote occurred on July 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM, with the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill passing 400–7 (23 not voting). H.R. 3106 is one of the 10 bills in the Homeland Security package that cleared the House that day.

What H.R. 9391 would do for TSA’s reimbursable screening (RSSP)

Among the package bills, H.R. 9391 (“Reimbursable Screening Services Program Extension Act of 2026”) targets TSA’s Reimbursable Screening Services Program (RSSP). The bill’s text makes two direct program changes:

Extension: it amends the existing program to run through fiscal year 2031 instead of through fiscal year 2026.
Expansion: it increases the participation cap from not more than 8 to not more than 14.

In practical terms, this is a “capacity and runway” change: if enacted, TSA and participating airports would have a longer and broader framework for reimbursable screening services—without requiring a new program to be built from scratch.

What H.R. 8770 would change about the 9/11 Passenger Security Fee and checkpoint technology funds

H.R. 8770 (“SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026”) centers on the 9/11 Passenger Security Fee and the way fee revenue is directed toward aviation security. The bill text describes the fee as an airline passenger-paid charge with the express purpose of sustaining aviation system safety and security, and it includes a sense-of-Congress statement that fee revenue should be reserved for aviation-security uses.

The strongest operational elements in the text are about ending diversion and earmarking security-technology spending through new fund mechanics:

Diversion end point: the bill says the diversion of 9/11 Security Fee revenue to other purposes should be ended no later than 2027.
Deposit mechanics begin in FY 2027: beginning in fiscal year 2027, the bill amends deposit rules tied to fees received under the 9/11 Security Fee statute.
New “checkpoint technology” fund: the bill establishes the Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund and says amounts in that fund would be available to the TSA administrator for testing, procurement, deployment, installation, and sustainment of aviation security checkpoint technology.

For travelers and airports, the key “watch next” item is whether the Senate keeps these earmarking and deposit rules intact—since they influence how airports plan technology upgrades.

What H.R. 7574 proposes for DHS I&A’s intelligence engagement structure

The package also includes a structural change inside DHS intelligence work: H.R. 7574 (“ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026”). The bill is focused on the Engagement, Liaison, and Outreach (ELO) office, which sits within DHS’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A).

If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to deliver a reorganization plan on a set timeline:

Plan submission deadline: “not later than 120 days after the date of enactment,” the Secretary would submit a comprehensive plan to House and Senate homeland security committees.
What the plan must do: identify redundant or non-essential positions/programs/functions; and realign the ELO office’s essential functions and personnel within the Partner Engagement directorate of I&A.
Plan content: the plan must include staffing proposals, a transition timeline for implementing the realignment, internal oversight mechanisms, and recommendations aimed at reducing redundancy and improving efficiency.
Certification requirement: after implementation begins, the Secretary must submit a certification not later than 60 days after commencing implementation.
Stop-and-wait limits: until the plan is submitted and the Secretary certifies commencement, the bill would limit expansion of staffing/budget/scope and would restrict establishing duplicate offices without congressional authorization.

The takeaway: this is not a vague reorganization. The bill’s text spells out both what Congress expects DHS to document and what DHS cannot do until certain steps are completed.

What to watch next in the Senate

House passage is a major milestone, but it’s not final law. As the bills move to the Senate, readers should focus on two practical questions:

Will the Senate advance the same text or revise it? The TSA, fee, and I&A timelines are closely tied to what the final enacted language says.
How do the bills’ built-in deadlines map onto implementation? For example, H.R. 7574’s plan and certification triggers are explicitly tied to “date of enactment” and “commencing implementation,” and H.R. 8770’s deposit and fund mechanics begin in fiscal year 2027—but those steps won’t start unless the Senate ultimately passes the bills (or passes amended versions).

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