Real bill currently in Congress c/o HR/119/9678
Good Jobs for Good Airports Act
Latest action (2026-07-14): Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
What should pass
“AI Consensus Solution”
Airport Worker Safety and Efficiency Act of 2025
To improve working conditions and wages for airport service workers (e.g., baggage handlers, cleaners, security) by requiring airports receiving federal grants to adopt labor standards, including minimum pay and benefits, and to penalize airports that fail to comply.
Bipartisan rationale: Democratic priorities honored: Protects worker safety and ensures federal funds are used for safe operations, addressing concerns about working conditions without imposing wage mandates. Republican priorities honored: Respects state and local authority under the Tenth Amendment, avoids federal wage controls, limits federal spending with a budget cap and sunset, and provides due process protections for airports.
Vote-count path: ~260 House votes: 180 D centrists + 80 R federalists; ~65 Senate votes: 50 D + 15 R from oversight-minded caucus.