To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Apr 9, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 9, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. government must set the highest standards to protect U.S. passport privacy and security; and (2) the Department of State must safeguard U.S. passport security.
Directs the Secretary of State: (1) when establishing the requirements for physical and security components of U.S. passports and passport cards, to include only such electronic components as are currently manufactured in the United States, or can be manufactured in the United States; and (2) to ensure that all assembly of U.S. passports occurs only within U.S. borders and personalization of permanent U.S. passports occurs only under the direct supervision of U.S. government employees.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 9, 2008 to Sep 9, 2008; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| R-GA | Nathan Deal | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Apr 14, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Apr 15, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Apr 16, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | May 5, 2008 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 7, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Jul 30, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Sep 9, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 9, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 9, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2008Introduced in House
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