# 119-s-2959: Passport Sanity Act

119-s-2959, Passport Sanity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2959
- Congress: 119
- Title: Passport Sanity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Restricts gender markers on specific U.S. travel and citizenship documents to only "male" or "female".** The bill would require that applications for a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad ask only for a male or female designation and would bar issuance of any of those documents with an "X" gender marker.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No 'X' gender on U.S. passports: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would bar the Department of State from issuing an 'X' gender marker on certain documents. The covered documents are U.S. passports, passport cards, and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad. The bill would require applications to ask only "male" or "female." The text does not speci…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2959 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2959)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2959 (as of 2026-04-21).