# 116-hr-5962: Gender Inclusive Passport Act

116-hr-5962, Gender Inclusive Passport Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5962
- Congress: 116
- Title: Gender Inclusive Passport Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Gender Inclusive Passport Act This bill requires the Department of State to permit an applicant for a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad to use an unspecified (X) gender designation.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5962 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5962)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2214)
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