First Responders Passport Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2229
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2019-04-10
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Disaster relief and insurance

First responders and emergency personnel

Foreign aid and international relief

Natural disasters

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

User charges and fees

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-04-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>First Responders Passport Act of 2019 </strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p> The Department of State shall report to Congress on the number of fee waivers for the issuance of passports to first responders.</p>

action_date: 2019-09-24
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>First Responders Passport Act of 2019 </strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of State to waive passport fees for an individual operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the U.S. government, including a volunteer, to travel abroad within the first seven days after a natural disaster to aid a foreign country suffering from the natural disaster.</p> <p> The Department of State shall report to Congress on the number of fee waivers for the issuance of passports to first responders.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2229 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2019 Mr. Chabot (for himself, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Connolly , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Posey , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Schweikert , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Mr. Swalwell of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responders Passport Act of 2019 . 2. Passports for first responders (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920 ( 22 U.S.C. 214 ; 41 Stat. 750; commonly referred to as the Passport Act of 1920 ), is amended, in the third sentence, by inserting after to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member; the following: from an individual who is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the United States Government, including a volunteer, who is proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster as determined by the Secretary; . (b) Report Not later than 90 days after the end of the first full fiscal year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the number of waivers of fees for the execution and issuance of passports to first responders under section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, for such fiscal year.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2229 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responders Passport Act of 2019 . 2. Passports for first responders (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920 ( 22 U.S.C. 214 ; 41 Stat. 750; commonly referred to as the Passport Act of 1920 ), is amended, in the third sentence, by inserting after to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member; the following: at the discretion of the Secretary, from an individual, including a volunteer, who is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the United States Government to proceed abroad within the first 7 days after a natural disaster to aid a foreign country suffering from such natural disaster; . (b) Report Not later than 90 days after the end of the first full fiscal year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the number of waivers of fees for the execution and issuance of passports to first responders under section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, for such fiscal year. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2229 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responders Passport Act of 2019 . 2. Passports for first responders (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920 ( 22 U.S.C. 214 ; 41 Stat. 750; commonly referred to as the Passport Act of 1920 ), is amended, in the third sentence, by inserting after to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member; the following: at the discretion of the Secretary, from an individual, including a volunteer, who is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the United States Government to proceed abroad within the first 7 days after a natural disaster to aid a foreign country suffering from such natural disaster; . (b) Report Not later than 90 days after the end of the first full fiscal year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the number of waivers of fees for the execution and issuance of passports to first responders under section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, for such fiscal year. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.