Senate Bill 3296
117th Congress(2021-2022)
TRANSLATE Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 1, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3296
Congress
117
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
12/12/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.
12/12/2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report.
03/22/2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
12/01/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
12/01/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 18, 2023 7:38:36 AM