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S. 3296 117th Congress Senate

TRANSLATE Act

Official title: A bill 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: December 1, 2021 Introduced by: Jacky Rosen Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.
Dec 12, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report.
Mar 22, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Dec 1, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 12, 2022

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

 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.

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5574 TRANSLATE Act
  • HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Dec 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3296: TRANSLATE Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3296/
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"S. 3296: TRANSLATE Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3296/.
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S. 3296, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3296/.
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