# Plain Language Summary: TSA Act (H.R. 7600)

This bill would change how the TSA PreCheck program handles gender options when people apply for expedited airport security screening. Currently, the TSA allows applicants to select from three gender options: Male, Female, or X (a designation for people who don't identify as exclusively male or female). This bill would eliminate the X option and require the TSA to only offer Male or Female as choices for anyone applying to or already enrolled in TSA PreCheck.

TSA PreCheck is a trusted traveler program that costs about $85 for five years and lets approved members go through faster security lines at airports, keep shoes and belts on, and leave laptops in their bags. It's used by millions of frequent flyers. If this bill passes, people who identify with the X gender designation would no longer be able to use that option when applying for or maintaining their TSA PreCheck membership. They would be forced to choose between Male or Female, even if neither accurately reflects their identity.

The practical impact would be most significant for transgender and non-binary travelers who currently use the X designation. These individuals would face a choice between selecting an option that doesn't match their identity or potentially being unable to participate in the program as they see fit. For most other travelers, this change wouldn't affect their experience since they already select Male or Female. The bill essentially removes a gender option that the TSA currently provides without replacing it with any alternative accommodation.

TSA Act

Lesko, Debbie

Traditional Screening Application Act or the TSA Act This bill prohibits the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from using the 'X' gender designation in the TSA PreCheck advanced security program and instead authorizes the TSA to allow applicants and participants in the program to select from only 'Male' or 'Female'.