To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to make certain improvements with respect to expenditure and other authorities, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to make certain improvements with respect to expenditure and other authorities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Technology, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H2939BDDD97BB49D9BA6C67E74173EC0C: 1. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the...
- Section H71FE018D878A4D97AE31AA800DAF723E: 2. Passport fee expenditure authority extension To make permanent the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative fee, section 1(b) of the Passport Act of June 4,...
- Section H3F223B6FDF6C45B3A0BB7A4C6AD6AB62: 3. Special hiring authority for passport services During the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, without...
- Section HBB6210358F6B4629B4B54D3ED9760D1F: 4. Quarterly report on passport wait times Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter for the following 3...
- Section H1D64CBE3DCF545CABF7F17BD0506670B: 5. Passport travel advisories Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department shall make prominently available in United...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to make certain improvements with respect to expenditure and other authorities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Technology, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to make certain improvements with respect to expenditure and other authorities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, Ms. Lee …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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