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S. 3296

Introduced

TRANSLATE Act

Introduced 12/1/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.

12/12/2022 • Senate

Summary

TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages to Advance Traveler Education Act or the TRANSLATE Act

This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports is better understood by people accessing such airports, including by foreign language speakers and people with vision or hearing impairments.

In developing a plan, the TSA must take into consideration data regarding international enplanement and local populations surrounding major airports.

The Government Accountability Office must also review the implementation of the plan.

Reported to Senate • 12/12/2022

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Topics & Subjects

Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightDisability assistanceForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archives

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Democrat • NV

Sponsored 12/1/2021

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

R-TX

Joined 12/1/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

December 1, 2021

Committee Review

March 22, 2022

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

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Text Versions (2)

Reported to Senate12/12/2022
Introduced in Senate12/1/2021

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusIntroduced
Cosponsors1