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Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009

Introduced: January 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jan 26, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S838)
Jan 26, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S838)
Jan 26, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 - Defines "passport card" as the document: (1) known as a passport card that is issued to a U.S. national on the same basis as a regular passport; and (2) that the Secretary of State began issuing in 2008.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to permit a passport card issued to a U.S. citizen to serve as proof of identify and citizenship if such citizen is departing from or entering the United States through an airport of entry for travel that terminates or originates in: (1) Bermuda; (2) Canada; (3) a Caribbean country; or (4) Mexico.

Prohibits the Secretaries from increasing the passport card fee as a result of such requirement.

What's happening now January 26, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S838)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2