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HR 5574 United States House · 117th Congress

TRANSLATE ACT

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 the plan, the TSA must take into consideration data regarding international enplanement and local populations surrounding major airports.
Issues: ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates TSA to improve accessibility of airport security materials for non-native speakers and disabled travelers, enhancing transportation safety and inclusivity in airport operations.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Nov 2021
House Passage
Nov 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Oct 12, 2021 Last action Nov 19, 2021
Floor votes · House Nov 18, 2021

How they voted

369–49
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 433
Nov 18, 2021
D Democratic220
217 Yea 3
98% Yea
R Republican213
152 Yea 49 Nay 12
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Nov 19, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Nov 18, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 49 (Roll no. 381). (text: 11/16/2021 CR H6296)
lower
Nov 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 49 (Roll no. 381).(text: 11/16/2021 CR H6296)
lower
Nov 16, 2021
Introduced
Ms. Titus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Oct 26, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Oct 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Oct 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged.
lower
Oct 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
lower
Oct 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Oct 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Dina Titus
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
NV
1
Co
Photo of Van Taylor
Van Taylor
RRepublican
TX
3