To prohibit international travel by the Secretary of State until all passport agencies are fully reopened, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 19, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 19, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for international travel expenses of the Secretary of State until all passport agencies are fully reopened, routine passport service takes less than eight weeks and expedited service takes less than six weeks, and the Secretary submits recommendations to improve passport services and processing times.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 19, 2021 to Jul 26, 2021, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Jul 19, 2021 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Jul 19, 2021 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Jul 19, 2021 |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Original | Jul 19, 2021 |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| R-AL | Jerry L. Carl | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| R-WI | Scott Fitzgerald | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Jul 26, 2021 |
Actions 2
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- Jul 19, 2021Introduced in House
- Jul 19, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
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- Jul 19, 2021Introduced in House
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