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HR 7599 117th Congress House Immigration

TPA Act

Introduced: May 10, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 27, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 27, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Traditional Passport Act or the TPA Act

This bill requires the Department of State to only permit passport applicants to select male or female as a gender designation.

What's happening now April 27, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 10, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7599: TPA Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7599/
MLA
"H.R. 7599: TPA Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7599/.
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H.R. 7599, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7599/.
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[H.R. 7599: TPA Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7599/)
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