H.R. 8770 · 119th Congress · pending
SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Latest official action 2026-07-14 · Referred
The bill, briefly
Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act of 2026 or the SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026 This bill allocates additional funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for aviation security, including checked baggage explosives detection equipment and security checkpoint technology. As background, TSA collects passenger civil aviation security service fees (often referred to as the 9/11 security fee or passenger security fee) on air carrier passengers originating at airports in the United States. In general, these fees are deposited into the Department of the Treasury general fund and applied towards debt reduction. A portion of these fees are allocated to TSA for aviation security. The bill requires that the first $500 million collected in each fiscal year from passenger security fees be deposited into the Aviation Security Capital Fund. This is an increase from the currently required $250 million. This fund provides for the costs associated with acquiring and installing in-line baggage screening systems (i.e., systems that use a conveyor belt infrastructure to automatically screen, sort, and track baggage) to accommodate checked baggage explosives detection equipment and for certain other airport security improvements. The bill also requires that the next $250 million collected in each fiscal year from passenger…
Congressional Research Service · 2026-05-12
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Dale W. Strong
House · AL District 5 · Republican
$644,914PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Timothy M. Kennedy
House · NY District 26 · Democratic
$596,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Andrew R. Garbarino
House · NY District 2 · Republican
$1,929,015PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael Guest
House · MS District 3 · Republican
$391,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gabe Evans
House · CO District 8 · Republican
$1,351,784PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ryan Mackenzie
House · PA District 7 · Republican
$948,334PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Matt Van Epps
House · TN District 7 · Republican
$510,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
6 of 6 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$54,000
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $5,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$53,458
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $4,994
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $4,994
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $9,994
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $4,994
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $4,994
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $9,994
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $13,494
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,000
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $7,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $7,500
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$45,000
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $5,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$39,500
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $10,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $7,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $4,500
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordCONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$38,500
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $10,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $8,500
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$38,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $8,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$37,000
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $2,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $8,500
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $6,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$36,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $6,500
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$36,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$35,000
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $5,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$34,500
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $5,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $4,500
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$33,000
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $3,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $3,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $4,000
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$33,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $3,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$33,000
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $3,000
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $2,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $3,500
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $7,500
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $8,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$31,000
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $6,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $7,500
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$30,500
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $9,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,500
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $4,500
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $3,500
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $4,500
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$30,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$28,500
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $10,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $8,500
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordRAPTOR PAC$28,000
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $1,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $2,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $0
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $2,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $7,500
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$26,000
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $3,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $0
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$25,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFIRST IN FREEDOM PAC$25,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC$25,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordRESTORING OUR NATION PAC$25,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$25,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $10,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $3,500
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$24,000
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $1,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $2,500
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$23,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
Dale W. Strong · Sponsor · $7,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $3,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $3,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$23,500
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Matt Van Epps · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordMVL PAC$23,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $3,500
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC$23,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $4,000
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $7,000
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordSIX PAC$23,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $2,500
Michael Guest · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gabe Evans · Cosponsor · $9,500
Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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