HR 3622 · 101th Congress · International Affairs

To require that the parents or legal guardians of a minor consent to the issuance of a passport to that minor.

Introduced 1989-11-08· Sponsored by Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.(1989-11-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits the Secretary of State from issuing a passport to a minor: (1) whose parents or legal guardians have joint legal custody of the minor, unless both parents or legal guardians consent; or (2) who is in the legal custody of only one parent or legal guardian unless such parent or guardian consents, provided that the parent or guardian had previously presented proof of sole legal custody. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should encourage foreign governments to become signatories to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.…

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Cosponsors (10)

3 Democrats7 Republicans