Keep Air Travel Safe Act

This bill would provide continuing funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) during any period when regular appropriations have lapsed. These funds would be drawn from specific unobligated balances previously allocated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and would support all TSA programs and activities for up to 180 days. The emergency funding would remain available until regular appropriations or a separate continuing resolution is enacted into law.

This bill primarily affects the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which would receive continuing appropriations to maintain all programs, projects, and activities during a funding lapse. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is also affected, as the bill requires certain unobligated funds previously provided to that agency to be used as the funding source for TSA operations. Additionally, the legislation impacts TSA personnel and operations involved in direct loans and loan guarantees that were funded in the preceding fiscal year.

• Establishment of continuing appropriations for the TSA. The bill provides funding for the Transportation Security Administration to continue all programs, projects, and activities during any period where there is a lapse in regular appropriations.
• Funding source for emergency appropriations. The required funding for the TSA during a lapse must be drawn from certain unobligated funds previously provided to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
• Duration of automatic funding. Appropriations remain available from the first day of a funding lapse until a regular appropriations bill or joint resolution is enacted, or for a maximum of 180 days.

The bill's provisions take effect on the first day of a lapse in appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration. These appropriations expire on the earliest of: the enactment of a regular appropriations bill or joint resolution, or 180 days after the start of the funding lapse.

This bill provides continuing appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) based on funding levels from the preceding fiscal year and utilizes unobligated funds previously provided to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The bill aims to ensure the continued operation of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) by providing funding for all programs and activities during a lapse in regular appropriations. It establishes a mechanism to use specific unobligated funds to maintain TSA functions for up to 180 days during a government shutdown.