HR 6420 · 114th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Screening With Dignity Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-12-01· Sponsored by Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.(2016-12-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Screening With Dignity Act of 2016 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to: develop procedures to appropriately screen self-identified transgender air passengers, and conduct in-person training of all Transportation Security Administration Officers on such procedures. The FAA shall separately study and report on: the cost and feasibility of retrofitting advanced image technology screening equipment to distinguish between foreign objects and human body parts; and the disparate impact that such technology has on self-identified transgender passengers as opposed to the general public, including an examination of instances since 2010 in which such passengers were required to undergo a secondary screening after alarming the advanced imaging technology.…

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