United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 3296 — TRANSLATE Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.

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Summary

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

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to S. 3296 add a requirement for the Administrator to consult with the owner or operator of each major airport regarding the languages spoken by members of Indian Tribes within the service area population. Additionally, it clarifies the definition of "Indian Tribe" by referencing the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994. These changes enhance the focus on tribal languages and their relevance in major airport operations.

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3296 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
3296 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
626 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation December 12, 2022 Reported by Ms.
Cantwell, with amendments [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
(d) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the submission of the plan required under subsection (a), the Administrator shall implement such plan.
(3) Languages spoken by members of Indian Tribes within each service area population in which a major airport is located.
(d) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the submission of the plan required under subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the owner or operator of each major airport, shall implement such plan.
(2) Major airport.--The term ``major airport'' means an airport classified by the Transportation Security Administration as a Category X or Category I airport.
(2) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' means an Indian Tribe, as defined in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C.
(3) Non-traveling individual.--The term ``non-traveling individual'' has the meaning given such term in section 1560.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
5130), individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the date of enactment of this Act pursuant to section 104 of that Act (25 U.S.C.
(4) TSA material.--The term ``TSA material'' means signs, videos, audio messages, websites, press releases, social media postings, and other communications published and disseminated by the Administrator in major airports for use by both traveling and non-traveling individuals.
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(2)(3) Major airport.--The term ``major airport'' means an airport classified by the Transportation Security Administration as a Category X or Category I airport.
(3)(4) Non-traveling individual.--The term ``non-traveling individual'' has the meaning given such term in section 1560.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
(4)(5) TSA material.--The term ``TSA material'' means signs, videos, audio messages, websites, press releases, social media postings, and other communications published and disseminated by the Administrator in major airports for use by both traveling and non-traveling individuals.
Calendar No.
626 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
3296 _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 12, 2022 Reported with amendments
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Action History

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

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

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

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

  5. Introduced in Senate

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3296 do?
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.
Who sponsors S 3296?
S 3296 is sponsored by Rosen, Jacky (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 3296?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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