HOUSE 2229116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

First Responders Passport Act of 2019

Last Action: 9/25/2019

Actions

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

CRS Summary

As of 2019-09-24 (53)

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.

Cosponsors (20)

Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
Randy Weber (R-TX)
Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
Donald Beyer (D-VA)
Garret Graves (R-LA)
Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
Bill Posey (R-FL)
Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
Bill Johnson (R-OH)
JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
David Schweikert (R-AZ)
Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
David Cicilline (D-RI)
Joe Wilson (R-SC)
BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
Susan Wild (D-PA)
Dean Phillips (D-MN)

Subjects

Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
First responders and emergency personnel
Foreign aid and international relief
Natural disasters
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
User charges and fees
Visas and passports

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