HR5620-118

Introduced

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

118th Congress Introduced Sep 21, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Social Welfare.

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 H78DB18154CF0448DA0F1242D7EE90565: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responders Passport Act of 2023.
  • Section H24A7665818D742B2B0C982BF7720BD7B: 2. Passports for first responders Section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214; 41 Stat. 750; commonly referred to as the Passport Act of 1920), is...
  • Section H29D9F8CCEF004DCBA0B82FFAFCA42759: 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Foreign Policy Social Welfare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 21, 2023

Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Graves …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Foreign Policy Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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