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HCR 39

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Urges and requests the city of Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for active Transportation Security Administration agents at the Shreveport Regional Airport

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Joy Walters

Urges Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for active TSA agents at Shreveport Regional Airport to help them during unpaid federal shutdown periods.

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
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Bill Summary · HCR 39

Overview

  • Bill: HCR 39 (House Concurrent Resolution 39)
  • Session: 2026, Louisiana
  • Jurisdiction: Louisiana Legislature
  • Focus: Urges the city of Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for active Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at Shreveport Regional Airport
  • Sponsor: Rep. Walters (co-sponsor: Joy Walters)

Purpose and Intent

  • The resolution aims to express the Legislature’s support for the city of Shreveport to establish an interest-free loan program specifically for active TSA agents employed at the Shreveport Regional Airport.
  • The motivation cited is the federal government shutdown that began February 14, 2026, during which TSA employees have continued to work without pay.
  • The measure notes that other jurisdictions have created financial assistance programs for federal workers during shutdowns and cites Maryland’s 2019 “Federal Shutdown Loan Program” as a model (seven hundred dollars, interest-free).

Key Provisions and Changes

  • What it would do:
    • Urge and request the city of Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for active TSA agents at Shreveport Regional Airport.
  • Nature of instrument:
    • A non-binding urging resolution from the Louisiana Legislature to local government authorities.
  • Scope:
    • Applies specifically to TSA agents who are active employees at the Shreveport Regional Airport; does not create a statewide program or broader state funding mechanism.
  • Financial details:
    • The text references an example program (Maryland’s) with a $700 loan, but the bill itself does not set a dollar amount or define loan terms beyond “interest-free.” Any actual program terms would be determined by the city of Shreveport.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Primary beneficiaries:
    • Active TSA agents working at Shreveport Regional Airport who might participate in an envisioned city-administered interest-free loan program.
  • Local government entities:
    • City of Shreveport and its financial/administrative staff responsible for implementing loan programs.
  • Related parties:
    • The broader TSA workforce impacted by the 2026 federal shutdown, but the resolution targets airport-specific personnel.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Status and actions:
    • Read by title and referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs (as of the action history).
    • The resolution serves as a formal recommendation to local government entities; it does not enact funding or create a state-mourced program.
  • Effective date:
    • As a concurrent resolution urging local action, it would take effect upon passage by the Louisiana Legislature and potential adoption by the City of Shreveport, with municipal implementation determined locally.
  • Related documents:
    • Digest notes that the bill is an urging/requests measure rather than substantive law.

Potential Impact and Considerations

  • Economic and welfare impact:
    • If the City of Shreveport adopts an interest-free loan program, eligible TSA agents could receive short-term financial assistance during periods of unpaid wages due to a federal shutdown, improving access to essentials like rent and groceries.
  • Limitations:
    • The resolution does not create funding, require the city to implement a program, or specify the terms, eligibility criteria, funding sources, oversight, or repayment mechanics beyond the general concept of an “interest-free loan.”
  • Policy context:
    • Reflects a broader national concern about workers continuing to perform essential federal services without pay during shutdowns and a preference for local-level relief mechanisms.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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