US HB7623 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-4)
Status: Introduced on July 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-07-29 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-07-29 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of State to submit and implement a plan containing specified actionable strategies to eliminate the backlog of passport applications that is due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Title
Passport Backlog Elimination Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] |
| Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL] | Rep. Kweisi Mfume [D-MD] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
| Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-29 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| 2020-07-29 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2020-07-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2020-07-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Accounting and auditing
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
Visas and passports
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7623/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7623/BILLS-116hr7623ih.pdf |
