First Responders Passport Act of 2019

To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.

Subjects

International Affairs

Summary

First Responders Passport Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of State to waive passport fees for an individual operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the U.S. government, including a volunteer, to travel abroad within the first seven days after a natural disaster to aid a foreign country suffering from the natural disaster.

The Department of State shall report to Congress on the number of fee waivers for the issuance of passports to first responders.

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Legislative Actions

2019-04-10
Introduced in House
2019-04-10
Introduced in House
2019-04-10
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-06-20
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-06-20
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-06-20
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
2019-09-24
Mr. Levin (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-09-24
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7874-7875)
2019-09-24
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2229.
2019-09-24
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7874)
2019-09-24
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7874)
2019-09-24
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-09-25
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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