Cutting Passport Backlog Act

Bill: 119-hr-4410
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced: 2025-07-15
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4410 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 to extend the special hiring authority for passport services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Passport Backlog Act . 2. Extension of special hiring authority for passport services Section 6101 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 ( 22 U.S.C. 211a note) is amended by striking 3-year period and inserting 5-year period .