To provide for the modernization of the passport issuance process, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for the modernization of the passport issuance process, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Government Operations, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services 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, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF3F1C98A51BB4915875266F25D9F1FC3: 1. Short title and table of contents This Act may be cited as the Passport System Reform and Backlog Prevention Act. The table of contents for this Act is as...
- Section H2023F16D15C84E47A55CB39C07F0CE6A: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States experienced a major backlog of passport applications and passport...
- Section H7B3FEEE59E664D42B00D1FAB456E9F3A: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— as a routine matter, an adult who has submitted a routine new or renewal passport application should be...
- Section H647BAED881EA4C09A1411FED21FD14DC: 4. Standards for passport issuance process In administering and modernizing the passport issuance process, the Assistant Secretary shall evaluate the...
- Section HE8C207FD84774C159E229C3F235318BF: 5. Enhanced information technology solutions to improve the passport issuance process The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Chief Information...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for the modernization of the passport issuance process, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Government Operations, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide for the modernization of the passport issuance process, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- technology companies and users of digital services
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Issa (for himself and Ms. Salazar) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Department of State
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