Passport Backlog Elimination Act
Latest action · Aug 4, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
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.
- IntroducedJul 22, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Passport Backlog Elimination Act
This bill 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 pandemic.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2021 to Aug 10, 2021, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Jul 22, 2021 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jul 22, 2021 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Jul 22, 2021 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Jul 22, 2021 |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Original | Jul 22, 2021 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Jul 28, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Aug 3, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Aug 3, 2021 | |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Aug 6, 2021 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Aug 10, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
- Jul 22, 2021Introduced in House
- Jul 22, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2635 | Passport Backlog Elimination Act | Related bill | Aug 5, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Department of State
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government studies and investigations
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International Affairs
- Visas and passports
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2021Introduced in House
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