3.0.0 7623 2023-01-11T13:45:56Z 2023-01-11T13:45:56Z House HR 2020-07-16 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 126 (Thursday, July 16, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CONNOLLY:H.R. 7623.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H3090]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2020-07-29T18:28:25Z Referred to 2020-07-16T16:04:05Z 2020-07-29 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2020-07-29 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2020-07-16 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2020-07-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 N M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2020-07-16 True B001309 Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] Tim Burchett R TN 2 2020-07-16 True L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2020-07-16 True K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2020-07-16 True M000687 Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] KWEISI MFUME D MD 7 2020-07-16 True S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2020-07-24 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2020-07-24 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2020-07-29 False T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2020-07-29 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2020-07-29 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2020-08-11 False 2020-08-28T16:43:00Z H.R. 7623, Passport Backlog Elimination Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56528 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 29, 2020 International Affairs Accounting and auditing Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Government studies and investigations Infectious and parasitic diseases Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2020-07-16 Introduced in House 2020-11-10T22:20:51Z 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 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

]]> Passport Backlog Elimination Act Display Title Passport Backlog Elimination Act Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of State to submit a plan to eliminate the passport application backlog, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Passport Backlog Elimination Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7623ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7623ih.xml 2020-07-29 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.