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HR 5752 110th Congress House Immigration Buy American Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Electronics Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Passports Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Security measures

To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 9, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Apr 9, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 9, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. government must set the highest standards to protect U.S. passport privacy and security; and (2) the Department of State must safeguard U.S. passport security.

Directs the Secretary of State: (1) when establishing the requirements for physical and security components of U.S. passports and passport cards, to include only such electronic components as are currently manufactured in the United States, or can be manufactured in the United States; and (2) to ensure that all assembly of U.S. passports occurs only within U.S. borders and personalization of permanent U.S. passports occurs only under the direct supervision of U.S. government employees.

What's happening now April 9, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4