Bill · S. 2959· Senate(119-S-2959)
Passport Sanity Act
- Introduced
- 10/1/2025
- Last activity
- 10/1/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Marshall
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Passport Sanity Act." It aims to change how the Department of State handles gender designations on official travel documents. Specifically, it would prohibit the Secretary of State from issuing any passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad that includes an unspecified "X" gender designation. Instead, the bill requires that each application for a covered document only includes the gender designation of male or female.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-7
The bill removes the ability for individuals to obtain federal identity documents with an 'X' gender designation.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-7
The bill prohibits the issuance of passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad that include the 'X' gender designation.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Standardization of Gender Designations: The bill requires the Secretary of State to ensure each application for a covered document only includes the gender designation of male or female (Section 2(b)(1)). This would create a uniform standard for all passports, passport cards, and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of "X" Gender Designation: The bill would prohibit the issuance of a covered document that includes the unspecified "X" gender designation (Section 2(b)(2)). This means individuals who currently use or seek the "X" designation on a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad would no longer be able to receive those documents with that specific designation.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- 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
- 10/1/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
Ashley MoodyRepublican · Florida
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska