,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gdcj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #cj1 #bjbj ,miss ,rice of ,new ,york 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 and ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,a ,,bill ,to protect the dignity and privacy of transgender and other minority travelers at airport security checkpoints1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,screening ,with ,dignity ,act4 #b4 ,,tsa screening procedures and training 7a7 ,development of procedures 7#a7 ,transgender passengers ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall develop procedures to appropriately and respectfully screen self-identified transgender passengers4 ,in developing such procedures1 the ,administrator shall take into consideration the particular needs of persons whose gender identity is different or is perceived to be different from their assigned sex at birth and the particular impact of screening on transgender passengers as opposed to the general population of passengers4 7#b7 ,passengers with religious headwear and other articles of faith ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall develop procedures to appropriately and respectfully screen individuals traveling with religious headwear or other articles of faith4 ,in developing such procedures1 the ,administrator shall take into consideration the particular needs of persons whose religious faith requires traveling with articles of faith and the particular impact of screening on these passengers as opposed to the general population of passengers4 7b7 ,training of ,t,s,os and implementation of procedures ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall begin conducting in-person training of all ,transportation ,security ,officers on the screening procedures developed under subsection 7a7 and shall implement such procedures4 ,such training shall be designed and1 wherever practicable1 delivered with the participation of community groups representing the relevant traveler populations4 #c4 ,protection of passengers ,the ,administrator shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure each of the following with respect to passenger screening3 7#a7 ,the prohibition on human viewing of individual passenger images4 7#b7 ,the prohibition on retention of individual passenger image data4 7#c7 ,that passengers are provided with an alternative to advanced imaging technology scans4 7#d7 ,that pat-downs of passengers are required to be conducted by an officer of the gender requested by the passenger4 7#e7 ,that each passenger is provided with the option of a private screening in an area with a mirror and with the witness of the passenger's choice4 7#f7 ,that passengers are not required to lift or remove clothing exposing sensitive areas of the body or to remove prostheses unless no less intrusive screening method is available and the passenger is provided with visual privacy via a drape or other means in a private screening area4 7#g7 ,that pat-downs or other secondary screening measures shall be no more intrusive than necessary to resolve an alarm or other concern raised by primary screening 7including consideration of less intrusive alternatives such as a self pat-down with explosive trace detection1 a limited pat-down1 or canine detection and consideration of the sensitivity of the groin1 chest1 and other body areas and the sensitivity of religious articles of faith1 including religious headwear74 7#h7 ,the prohibition of profiling or other discrimination on the basis of race1 color1 national origin1 religion1 age1 disability1 genetic information1 parental status1 or sex 7including on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity74 #d4 ,report on ,screening ,equipment 7a7 ,study ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall conduct a study on the cost and feasibility of retrofitting advanced image technology screening equipment1 or of developing new such equipment1 with the capability to distinguish between foreign objects and human body parts 7including hair7 in a manner that is effectively gender neutral or which operates in some other gender neutral manner4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection 7a74 #e4 ,report on advanced imaging technology 7a7 ,study ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall conduct a study that evaluates the particular impact that advanced imaging technology has on transgender and gender nonconforming passengers1 passengers whose religious faith requires them to travel with articles of faith1 and passengers traveling with assistive devices1 as opposed to the general population of passengers4 ,such study shall include an examination of instances since #bjaj in which a self-identified transgender or gender nonconforming passenger was required to undergo an additional screening procedure after screening with advanced imaging technology resulted in an alarm4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection 7a74 ,such report shall include recommendations to reduce any particular impact of screening on transgender passengers and involve the consultation and input of community groups representing the transgender traveler population4 #f4 ,next generation passenger screening 7a7 ,qualification ,no later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall identify any policy1 procedure1 or training changes and complete any testing1 certification1 and assessment for qualifying additional technology 7if needed7 to ensure that any advanced imaging technology utilized for passenger screening1 together with any procedures for clearing alarms by such technology-- 7#a7 does not require or provide for designating passengers by gender for screening2 7#b7 does not utilize passenger gender as a factor in its detection algorithms2 7#c7 does not generate alarms based only on passengers' body parts 7including hair71 undergarments1 or religious headwear2 7#d7 allows for the screening of individuals using assistive devices such as wheelchairs in a manner no more intrusive than for other individuals2 and 7#e7 reduces physical pat-downs of passengers to the greatest degree practicable given currently available screening methods4 7b7 ,notification to ,congress ,not later than #fj days after the completion of the assessment pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall notify the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate in writing of the results4 ,this notification shall include-- 7#a7 a list of all advanced imaging technologies1 which have the ability to conduct screening without designating passengers by gender and do not utilize passenger gender in any detection algorithms1 that qualified2 7#b7 an analysis of false alarm rates and pat-down rates for the advanced imaging technologies and procedures listed in subsection 7b77#a71 including the false alarm rate for transgender and gender nonconforming passengers1 compared to current advanced imaging technology and procedures deployed at ,,tsa checkpoints2 7#c7 any plans to procure or open an acquisition program of record for any advanced imaging technology listed in subsection 7b77#a72 and 7#d7 a detailed summary of all policy1 procedure1 or training changes adopted or identified pursuant to subsection 7a71 and a timeline for implementing any remaining changes4 #g4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration4 7#b7 ,advanced imaging technology ,the term advanced imaging technology has the meaning given the term in section #hbf7l77#a77;,a7 of the ,,faa ,modernization and ,reform ,act of #bjab 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddija7l77#a77;,a774 7#c7 ,gender identity ,the term gender identity means the gender-related identity1 appearance1 mannerisms1 or other gender-related characteristics of an individual1 regardless of the individual's designated sex at birth4 7#d7 ,pat-down ,the term pat-down means a physical inspection of a passenger's body1 including the inspection of the head1 hair1 torso1 breasts1 groin1 buttocks1 or other body parts4