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S2959119th Congress

Passport Sanity Act

Sponsored By: Senator Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

Introduced

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.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

No 'X' gender on U.S. passports

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 specify an effective date.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

KS • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2025

  • Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2025

  • Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2025

Roll Call Votes

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