TRANSLATE ACT

Bill: 117-hr-5574
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2021-10-12 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: 

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.

action_date: 2021-11-18
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: 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)
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: 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)
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6597-6598)
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5574.
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6296-6297)
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: Ms. Titus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged.
action_date: 2021-10-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House