To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Graves …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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