Only the right has signed this so far (Bill Ranking)
H.R. 1139 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
2 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 2 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Roy, Chip (R-TX) (Introduced 02/07/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.80 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 2 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Foreign Affairs Committee |
| Latest Action | 02/07/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (02/07/2025)
Passport Sanity Act
This bill prohibits the Department of State from issuing a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad with an unspecified (X) gender designation. The State Department must also ensure that applications for such documents include only male and female gender designations.
119 HR 1139 IH: Passport Sanity Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1139IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 7, 2025Mr. Roy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo prohibit the Secretary of State from issuing a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad that includes the unspecified (X) gender designation, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Passport Sanity Act.
2.Prohibition regarding certain gender designation on passports, passport cards, and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad issued by Department of State (a)In generalThe Secretary of State shall— (1)ensure each application for a covered document includes only the gender designations male and female; and (2)prohibit the issuing of a covered document that includes the unspecified (X) gender designation. (b)Covered document definedIn this section, the term covered document means a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 02/07/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/07/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/07/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Passport Sanity Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Passport Sanity Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To prohibit the Secretary of State from issuing a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad that includes the unspecified (X) gender designation, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Foreign Affairs Committee | 02/07/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Immigration
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