3.0.0 5233 2024-07-24T15:20:37Z 2024-07-24T15:20:37Z House H HR 2023-08-18 118 [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 137 (Friday, August 18, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:H.R. 5233.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 ofSection 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution andAmendment XVI of the United States ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to make certainimprovements with respect to expenditure and otherauthorities, and for other purposes.[Page H4193]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2023-08-18T14:30:10Z National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 118 2670 HR 2023-12-22 Became Public Law No: 118-31. Related bill CRS Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 118 2043 S 2023-08-22 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189. Related bill CRS National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 118 2226 S 2023-07-27 Senate ordered measure printed as passed. Related bill CRS 2023-08-18 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2023-08-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-08-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 N C001135 Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5] Lori Chavez-DeRemer R OR 5 2023-08-18 True L000590 Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] Susie Lee D NV 3 2023-08-18 True M001222 Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] Max Miller R OH L. 7 2023-08-18 True M001216 Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] Cory Mills R FL 7 2023-08-18 True M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2023-08-18 True N000193 Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] Zachary Nunn R IA 3 2023-08-18 True S000168 Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] Maria Salazar R FL Elvira 27 2023-08-18 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 30 2023-08-18 True T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2023-08-18 True W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] Daniel Webster R FL 11 2023-08-18 True C001134 Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8] Yadira Caraveo D CO 8 2023-08-22 False C001133 Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] Juan Ciscomani R AZ 6 2023-08-22 False S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2023-08-25 False B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2023-08-25 False H001091 Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] Ashley Hinson R IA 2 2023-08-25 False C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2023-08-25 False G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3] Ruben Gallego D AZ 3 2023-09-01 False G000591 Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] Michael Guest R MS 3 2023-09-08 False D000629 Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] Sharice Davids D KS 3 2023-09-12 False Y000067 Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] Rudy Yakym R IN 2 2023-09-13 False P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 2023-10-12 False D000032 Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] Byron Donalds R FL 19 2023-10-12 False Immigration Immigration 2023-08-28T15:45:19Z 00 2023-08-18 Introduced in House 2024-07-16T13:24:04Z This bill requires various changes to the passport application process and addresses related issues.

The bill requires all U.S. regular passports to contain a written notice advising travelers (1) to check travel.state.gov for updated travel warnings, (2) to register with the Department of State prior to overseas travel, (3) that many countries deny entry to travelers whose passport expires within six months, and (4) to renew their passports within at least one year of the expiration date. 

Further, the bill makes permanent existing State Department authority to assess a surcharge on the passport application fee to cover the costs of increased demand prompted by certain legal requirements. This authority currently expires on September 30, 2026. 

For three years starting from this bill's enactment, the State Department may use direct hire authority to expedite the hiring of individuals into Passport and Visa Examining positions (Series 0967).

Finally, the bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress about passport processing wait times, agency plans for a public outreach campaign, and related information.

]]> To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to make certain improvements with respect to expenditure and other authorities, and for other purposes. Display Title 45 To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to make certain improvements with respect to expenditure and other authorities, and for other purposes. 2024-07-24T15:20:37Z Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to make certain improvements with respect to expenditure and other authorities, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T21:18:54Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5233ih/xml/BILLS-118hr5233ih.xml 2023-08-18 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 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.