Prohibiting Abortion & Transgender Procedures on the Exchanges Act
In Committee
Introduced:Oct 15, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Hawley
Senator
Republican
MO
Cosponsors
2
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Immigration
Summary
This bill would prohibit the U.S. State Department from issuing passports or other identification documents with gender designations other than male or female. It would require that all applications for these documents only include the options of male or female gender.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would prohibit the U.S. State Department from issuing passports or other identification documents with gender designations other than male or female. It would require that all applications for these documents only include the options of male or female gender.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Passport Sanity Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of State from issuing a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad with an unspecified (X) gender designation. The State Department must also ensure that applications for such documents include only male and female gender designations.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Bans the State Department from issuing passports or other ID documents with an 'unspecified' or 'X' gender designation
Requires that all applications for these documents only offer 'male' or 'female' as gender options
Aims to eliminate gender options beyond the traditional binary on U.S. identification documents
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
This bill would primarily affect transgender, nonbinary, and other individuals who do not identify as strictly male or female. It would prevent them from obtaining U.S. identification documents that accurately reflect their gender identity, potentially creating difficulties traveling, accessing services, and living authentically.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Immigration
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
3011, 119th Congress (2025). "Prohibiting Abortion & Transgender Procedures on the Exchanges Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-3011