HR 2168
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
First responders and emergency personnel
Foreign aid and international relief
Natural disasters
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
First Responders Passport Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
First Responders Passport Act of 2017
This bill amends the Passport Act of 1920 to waive passport fees for an individual who is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the U.S. government, including a volunteer, to aid a foreign country suffering from a qualifying natural disaster.
The Department of State shall report to Congress on the number of fee waivers for the issuance of passports to first responders.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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