HR 2229 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

First Responders Passport Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-04-10· Sponsored by Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2019-09-25)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] First Responders Passport Act of 2019 This bill waives passport fees for an individual 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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H.R. 2229, First Responders Passport Act of 2019

Jul 8, 2019

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on June 20, 2019

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]LA
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]FL
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]OH
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]AZ
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]SC
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]MN