Congress 109 - S 1184 - A bill to waive the passport fees for a relative of a deceased member of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member.

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Administrative fees Armed forces abroad Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Commemorations Economics and Public Finance Families Grandparents Immigration International Affairs Law Military dependents Monuments and memorials Passports War casualties Widowers Widows Women

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Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Waives passport fees for the widow, widower, child, parent, grandparent, brother, or sister of a deceased member of the armed forces traveling abroad to visit such member's grave or to attend such member's funeral or memorial service. (Current law does not provide such benefit for a widower or grandparent, and limits such benefit to visits to the grave.)

Actions

Mar 24, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-210.
Mar 24, 2006

Signed by President.
Mar 16, 2006

Presented to President.
Mar 14, 2006

Cleared for White House.
Mar 14, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 14, 2006

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H887)
Mar 14, 2006

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H887)
Mar 14, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1184.
Mar 14, 2006

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H887-888)
Mar 14, 2006

Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 22, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Dec 22, 2005

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 22, 2005

Received in the House.
Dec 22, 2005

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14416; text as passed Senate: CR S14416)
Dec 22, 2005

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14416; text as passed Senate: CR S14416)
Nov 4, 2005

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 279.
Nov 4, 2005

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 1, 2005

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 7, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6166)
Jun 7, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6166)
Jun 7, 2005

Introduced in Senate

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