119 HR 4410 IH: Cutting Passport Backlog Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-07-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4410 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 to extend the special hiring authority for passport services.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Cutting Passport Backlog Act.

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Extension of special hiring authority for passport services

Section 6101 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 (22 U.S.C. 211a note) is amended by striking 3-year period and inserting 5-year period.