HR 2168 · 115th Congress · International Affairs

First Responders Passport Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-04-26· Sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]· 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 House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(2017-04-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] First Responders Passport Act of 2017 This bill amends the Passport Act of 1920 to waive passport fees for an individual who is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the U.S. government, including a volunteer, to aid a foreign country suffering from a qualifying natural disaster. The Department of State shall report to Congress on the number of fee waivers for the issuance of passports to first responders.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13]PA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]OH
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]NY
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]TX
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]CA
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]OH
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]SC
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]LA
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]CA
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]CA