Bill · H.R. 1139· House(119-HR-1139)
Passport Sanity Act
- Introduced
- 2/7/2025
- Last activity
- 2/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Chip Roy
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Passport Sanity Act" aims to restrict how the Secretary of State issues certain identity documents. This bill would prohibit the use of the unspecified (X) gender designation on specific federal documents. The restrictions apply to passports, passport cards, and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad. Under this Act, the Secretary of State must ensure that applications only include the designations of male or female. This legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 7, 2025.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-7
The bill removes the option for individuals to include an 'X' gender designation on passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-7
The bill prohibits the use of the unspecified (X) gender designation on federal identity documents, which negatively impacts LGBTQ individuals who utilize that marker.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- No specific positive impacts or benefits for individuals or groups of people are mentioned in the provided text.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restriction of gender options: The bill would prevent people from obtaining a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad that includes the unspecified (X) gender designation (Section 2(a)).
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Limitation of application choices: The Secretary of State would be required to ensure that each application for a covered document includes only the gender designations of male and female (Section 2(a)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For L G B T Q Community-7
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves L G B T Q Rights-7
- 2/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced in House
Randy WeberRepublican · Texas