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This bill, known as the "Passport Sanity Act," prohibits the Secretary of State from issuing passports, passport cards, or Consular Reports of Birth Abroad that include an unspecified "X" gender designation. Specifically, the bill requires that all applications for these travel and identification documents must only include the traditional gender options of "male" and "female," effectively eliminating the option for individuals to select a non-binary or gender-neutral gender marker. The term "covered document" is defined as any passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State. By mandating these restrictions, the bill aims to standardize gender identification on official government-issued documents, removing the previously available option for individuals who do not identify strictly as male or female to have their gender identity reflected on their travel and identity documents.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1139/all-info