H.R. 2745 · 110th Congress
Passport and Travel Cost Reimbursement Act of 2007
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Cooper
- Introduced
- 2007-06-15
- Latest action
- 2007-06-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Summary
Passport and Travel Cost Reimbursement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of State to refund to a U.S. citizen, upon refund application: (1) passport processing fees for a passport applied for in 2007 if processing took 12 or more weeks for a regular application or three or more weeks for an expedited application; and (2) international air travel costs (economy or comparable, minus any airline refund) for U.S.-departing flights missed as a result of such processing delays.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide additional assistance for an extraordinary hardship.
Prohibits the Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland Security from implementing a specified plan for a single implementation date for sea and land borders until they have certified to Congress that Department of State passport agencies are able to process passport applications with minimal disruption.