HR 7623
116th Congress
House
International Affairs
Accounting and auditing
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Visas and passports
Passport Backlog Elimination Act
Introduced: July 16, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 29, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Passport Backlog Elimination Act
This bill requires the Department of State to submit and implement a plan containing specified actionable strategies to eliminate the backlog of passport applications that is due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
What's happening now
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committees of jurisdiction
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