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HR 9398 118th Congress House

Passport Processing Efficiency Act

Official title: To prioritize the processing of United States passport applications submitted at in-person appointments at passport agencies or through the mail, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 23, 2024 See on congress.gov
Immigration
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Aug 23, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Aug 23, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 23, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 9, 2024
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Aug 23, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9398: Passport Processing Efficiency Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9398/
MLA
"H.R. 9398: Passport Processing Efficiency Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9398/.
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H.R. 9398, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9398/.
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[H.R. 9398: Passport Processing Efficiency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9398/)
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