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TRANSLATE Act

USA117th CongressS-3296| Senate 
| Updated: 12/12/2022
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
John Cornyn (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.

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Timeline
Nov 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5574
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Dec 1, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 22, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Dec 12, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report.
Dec 12, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.
  • November 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5574
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • December 1, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 1, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • March 22, 2022
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • December 12, 2022
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report.


  • December 12, 2022
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7776: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
  • HR 117-5574: TRANSLATE Act
Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightDisability assistanceForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archives

TRANSLATE Act

USA117th CongressS-3296| Senate 
| Updated: 12/12/2022
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.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

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Timeline
Nov 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5574
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Dec 1, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 22, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Dec 12, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report.
Dec 12, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.
  • November 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5574
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • December 1, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 1, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • March 22, 2022
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • December 12, 2022
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report.


  • December 12, 2022
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
John Cornyn (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7776: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
  • HR 117-5574: TRANSLATE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightDisability assistanceForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archives