REPLACE Act
Latest action · Feb 13, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies Act or the REPLACE Act
This bill automatically waives the fees to replace certain federal documents (e.g., passports, visas, or immigration documents) destroyed by a major disaster.
Under current law, the Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may waive replacement fees for these critical documents for individuals or households adversely affected by a major disaster. The bill requires the State Department and USCIS to waive these replacement fees when the documents are destroyed by a major disaster for which assistance is provided under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individuals and Households Program. The agencies must notify the public of the availability of these waivers on their respective websites.
The bill also requires the State Department and USCIS to annually report to Congress the number of such fee waivers granted and the resulting cost to the respective agencies.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2025 to May 13, 2025, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Celeste Maloy | Original | Feb 13, 2025 |
| R-IA | Zachary Nunn | May 13, 2025 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Feb 13, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 566 | REPLACE Act | Identical bill | Feb 13, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2025Introduced in House
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