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Bill117th CongressFiled Dec 1, 2021Transportation and Public Works
S. 3296

TRANSLATE Act

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What it doesSummary reported to senate (Dec 12, 2022)

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.

What just happenedDec 12, 2022

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

Who’s behind it

Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV](D-NV)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Dec 12, 2022Calendars

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

  2. Dec 12, 2022Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  3. Dec 12, 2022Committee14000

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  4. Mar 22, 2022Committee

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

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  5. Dec 1, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  6. Dec 1, 2021IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateDec 12, 202225

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.

Introduced in SenateDec 1, 2021

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.

TRANSLATE Act — Informed