To prioritize the processing of United States passport applications submitted at in-person appointments at passport agencies or through the mail, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prioritize the processing of United States passport applications submitted at in-person appointments at passport agencies or through the mail, and for other purposes., 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 H2919C683615442A0AC249AB58328E636: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Passport Processing Efficiency Act.
- Section H82118D2811E04B148203275135BEEE3D: 2. Priority of processing of passport applications at in-person appointments at passport agencies and through the mail The Secretary of State shall prioritize...
- Section HDA63E0FAD3374199859CEAC2EC4A3119: 3. Reports Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee...
- Section HE77D9943D3A441A4B91458EA63BE2081: 4. Website The Secretary of State shall publish and maintain on the Department of State’s website a section for individuals to submit complaints against...
- Section H575F8F43882842A485B80D287EDE4697: 5. Third-party passport couriers and third-party couriers defined In this Act, the terms third-party passport couriers and third-party couriers mean a...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prioritize the processing of United States passport applications submitted at in-person appointments at passport agencies or through the mail, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Environment, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prioritize the processing of United States passport applications submitted at in-person appointments at passport agencies or through the mail, 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
IntroducedMs. Caraveo (for herself and Mr. Carter of Georgia) introduced …
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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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