H.R. 2229 · 116th Congress

First Responders Passport Act of 2019

Stage
Passed a chamber
Introduced
2019-04-10
Latest action
2019-09-25 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summary

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.