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H.R. 3691 116th Congress House

TRANSLATE Act

Official title: To require the TSA to develop a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports can be better understood by more people accessing such airports, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2019 Introduced by: Dina Titus Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 26, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8019)
Sep 26, 2019
Mr. Correa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 26, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8019)
Sep 26, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3691.
Sep 26, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8019-8020)
Sep 11, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
Sep 11, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-201.
Jul 17, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 17, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jul 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 15, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5574 Reintroduced Bill TRANSLATE Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3691: TRANSLATE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3691/
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