119th Congress · introduced in the House · Aug 8, 2025
AIRFARE Act
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Latest action (Aug 11, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Transportation and Public Works
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Aug 8, 2025)
Accommodating Individuals Requesting Familial Assistance in Riding Efficiently Act or the AIRFARE Act
This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights.
Specifically, the TSA must establish a system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures for these individuals.
The system must ensure that
• air carriers may offer up to two gate passes to caregivers, parents, and guardians who are accompanying a minor or a passenger needing assistance to a departing flight; and
• these individuals may apply their existing TSA PreCheck privileges to such gate passes.
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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10 citations.
ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ization efforts and an equitable allocation of FAA resources to smaller markets, and consumer related legislation including but not limited to the AIRFARE Act (H.R.4940). Also TSA funding issues.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,131,400
Spent on own lobbying
…ons relating to airline passenger delayed flight compensation. H.R. 5079 Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act H.R. 4940 AIRFARE Act H.R. 5151 To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency S. 2342 Intelligence Authorization Act fo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ization efforts and an equitable allocation of FAA resources to smaller markets, and consumer related legislation including but not limited to the AIRFARE Act (H.R.4940). Also TSA funding issues.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,100,700
Spent on own lobbying
…ons relating to airline passenger delayed flight compensation. H.R. 5079 Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act H.R. 4940 AIRFARE Act H.R. 5151 To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency S. 2342Intelligence Authorization Act for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,036,900
Spent on own lobbying
…ions relating to airline passenger delayed flight compensation. H.R.5079 Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act H.R.4940 AIRFARE Act H.R.5151 To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency S.2342 Intelligence Authorization Act for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ization efforts and an equitable allocation of FAA resources to smaller markets, and consumer related legislation including but not limited to the AIRFARE Act (H.R.4940). Also TSA funding issues.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ization efforts and an equitable allocation of FAA resources to smaller markets, and consumer related legislation including but not limited to the AIRFARE Act (H.R.4940). Also TSA funding issues.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,200,400
Spent on own lobbying
…ions relating to airline passenger delayed flight compensation. H.R.5079 Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act H.R.4940 AIRFARE Act H.R.5151 To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency S.2342 Intelligence Authorization Act for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Transportation
$55,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ization efforts and an equitable allocation of FAA resources to smaller markets, and consumer related legislation including but not limited to the AIRFARE Act (H.R.4940).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,346,500
Spent on own lobbying
…ions relating to airline passenger delayed flight compensation. H.R.5079 Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act H.R.4940 AIRFARE Act H.R.5151 To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency S.2342 Intelligence Authorization Act for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing