To improve the timeliness, resiliency, and transparency of passport processing operations, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the timeliness, resiliency, and transparency of passport processing operations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Technology, Healthcare.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Passport Act of 2023.
- Section id955f282743af4c08a8b3af32118b3ad7: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the Department of State's handling of passport processing during and since the COVID–19 pandemic— fell...
- Section id28a5638c40a94768b7b767d6f16fbb02: 3. Ensuring timely adjudication of passport applications The Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs (referred to in this section as the Assistant...
- Section id390d4623311346a1976fed0e0b2f7a00: 4. Strengthening passport processing operations during seasons of high demand If the average passport processing time exceeds the 12-week requirement required...
- Section ide4ccca0e0c5440808e5a02a12156a9a6: 5. Sustaining passport processing operations during national emergencies Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the timeliness, resiliency, and transparency of passport processing operations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Technology, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To improve the timeliness, resiliency, and transparency of passport processing operations, 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
IntroducedMr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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