TSA Act

Bill: 118-hr-3102
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2023-05-05
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Traditional Screening Application Act or the</strong> <strong>TSA Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from using the <i>X</i> gender designation in the TSA PreCheck advanced security program and instead authorizes the TSA to allow program applicants and participants to select from only <i>Male </i>or<i> Female</i>. The bill defines the terms <i>male</i> and <i>female</i> as the biological classification of male and female sex in the context of reproductive potential or capacity, as indicated by sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, gonads, and nonambiguous internal and external genitalia present at birth.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3102 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2023 Mrs. Lesko (for herself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Norman , and Mr. Biggs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from using the X gender designation in the TSA PreCheck advanced security program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traditional Screening Application Act or the TSA Act . 2. Prohibition (a) In general The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may not use the X gender designation in the TSA PreCheck advanced security program. The Administrator may permit applicants to and participants in such program to select from only Male or Female . (b) Definition The terms male and female mean the biological classification of male and female sex in the context of reproductive potential or capacity, as indicated by sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, gonads, and nonambiguous internal and external genitalia present at birth.