House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026

H.R. 8770Introduced May 12, 2026Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish funds for investments in aviation security, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Dale Strong R-AL

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 12, 2026
Committee actionJun 24, 2026
Passed HouseJul 13, 2026 · by voice vote
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 14, 2026 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8770.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-737 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Homeland Security Committee on July 9, 2026.
Source: Congress.gov, reported July 9, 2026 ↗
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. STRONG, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 80, May 12, 2026, Page H3394):
Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States
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H.R. 8770, 119th Congress
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 6 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.

Gabe Evans (R-CO), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Michael Guest (R-MS), Timothy Kennedy (D-NY), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Matt Van Epps (R-TN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Dale Strong.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama in Congress · AL-5 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.