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Union Calendar No. 158 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3691 
[Report No. 116–201] 
To require the TSA to develop a plan to ensure that TSA material dissemi-
nated in major airports can be better understood by more people access-
ing such airports, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2019 
Ms. TITUS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Homeland Security 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 
Additional sponsor: Mr. TAYLOR 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘TSA Reaching Across 
Nationalities, Societies, and Languages to Advance Trav-
eler Education Act’’ or the ‘‘TRANSLATE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan 
to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major air-
ports can be better understood by more people accessing 
such airports. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The plan required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An identification of the most common lan-
guages other than English that are the primary lan-
guages of individuals that travel through or work in 
each major airport. 
(2) A plan to improve— 
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(A) TSA materials to communicate infor-
mation in languages identified pursuant to 
paragraph (1); and 
(B) the communication of TSA material to 
individuals with vision or hearing impairments 
or other possible barriers to understanding such 
material. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the plan re-
quired under subsection (a), the Administrator of the 
TSA, acting through the Office of Civil Rights and Lib-
erties, Ombudsman and Traveler Engagement of the TSA, 
shall take into consideration data regarding the following: 
(1) International enplanement. 
(2) Local populations surrounding major air-
ports. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days 
after the submission of the plan required under subsection 
(a), the Administrator of the TSA shall implement such 
plan. 
(e) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than one year after the 
implementation pursuant to subsection (d) of the plan re-
quired under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
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Union Calendar No. 158 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3691 
[Report No. 116–201] 
A BILL 
To require the TSA to develop a plan to ensure 
that TSA material disseminated in major air-
ports can be better understood by more people 
accessing such airports, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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