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Screening With Dignity Act

USA116th CongressHR-7430| House 
| Updated: 8/1/2020
Kathleen M. Rice

Kathleen M. Rice

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)

Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Screening With Dignity Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop procedures to appropriately and respectfully screen self-identified transgender air passengers and passengers traveling with religious headwear or other articles of faith and begin training of all TSA Officers on such procedures. The TSA must implement protections for such passengers, including (1) prohibiting human viewing of passenger images and conducting pat downs by an officer of the gender requested by the passenger; and (2) ensuring secondary screening measures are no more intrusive than necessary to resolve an alarm or other concern raised by primary screening, including consideration of the sensitivity of the groin, chest, and other body areas and the sensitivity of religious articles of faith such as religious headwear. The TSA shall separately study and report on (1) the cost and feasibility of retrofitting advanced image technology screening equipment to distinguish between foreign objects and human body parts (including hair) in a manner that is gender neutral; and (2) the impact of imaging technology on transgender passengers, passengers whose religious faith requires them to travel with articles of faith, and passengers traveling with assistive devices. Additionally, the TSA must identify any policy, procedure, or training changes and complete any testing, certification, and assessment for qualifying additional technology to ensure that any advanced imaging utilized for passenger screening meets certain requirements, including not generating alarms based only on passengers' body parts (including hair), undergarments, or religious headwear.
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Timeline
Jun 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Aug 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
  • June 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 30, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • August 1, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

Transportation and Public Works

Advanced technology and technological innovationsAviation and airportsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTechnology assessmentTransportation safety and security

Screening With Dignity Act

USA116th CongressHR-7430| House 
| Updated: 8/1/2020
Screening With Dignity Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop procedures to appropriately and respectfully screen self-identified transgender air passengers and passengers traveling with religious headwear or other articles of faith and begin training of all TSA Officers on such procedures. The TSA must implement protections for such passengers, including (1) prohibiting human viewing of passenger images and conducting pat downs by an officer of the gender requested by the passenger; and (2) ensuring secondary screening measures are no more intrusive than necessary to resolve an alarm or other concern raised by primary screening, including consideration of the sensitivity of the groin, chest, and other body areas and the sensitivity of religious articles of faith such as religious headwear. The TSA shall separately study and report on (1) the cost and feasibility of retrofitting advanced image technology screening equipment to distinguish between foreign objects and human body parts (including hair) in a manner that is gender neutral; and (2) the impact of imaging technology on transgender passengers, passengers whose religious faith requires them to travel with articles of faith, and passengers traveling with assistive devices. Additionally, the TSA must identify any policy, procedure, or training changes and complete any testing, certification, and assessment for qualifying additional technology to ensure that any advanced imaging utilized for passenger screening meets certain requirements, including not generating alarms based only on passengers' body parts (including hair), undergarments, or religious headwear.
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Timeline
Jun 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Aug 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
  • June 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 30, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • August 1, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Kathleen M. Rice

Kathleen M. Rice

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)

Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAviation and airportsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTechnology assessmentTransportation safety and security