To direct the Secretary of State to develop and submit to Congress a strategy to improve the processing of passport applications.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of State to develop and submit to Congress a strategy to improve the processing of passport applications., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Transportation.
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 H54300F366583477D9F9C43E8E29D5895: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Assistance for Streamlining Travel Passports Act or the FAST Passports Act.
- Section H19911A5ECA1C4D87B64FD2E939C729DF: 2. Strategy to improve communication relating to the processing of passport applications Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of State to develop and submit to Congress a strategy to improve the processing of passport applications., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Environment, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Secretary of State to develop and submit to Congress a strategy to improve the processing of passport applications., 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
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Caraveo introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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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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