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HR 4517 117th Congress House International Affairs

To prohibit international travel by the Secretary of State until all passport agencies are fully reopened, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 19, 2021 Introduced by: Gooden, Lance Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 19, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for international travel expenses of the Secretary of State until all passport agencies are fully reopened, routine passport service takes less than eight weeks and expedited service takes less than six weeks, and the Secretary submits recommendations to improve passport services and processing times.

What's happening now July 19, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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