117 S4044 IS: Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies Act U.S. Senate 2022-04-07 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.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4044IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 7, 2022Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Bennet) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies Act or the REPLACE Act.

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Critical document fee waiver

Section 1238(a) of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 5174b) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), by striking applies regardless and inserting and the requirement of the President to waive fees under paragraph (4) apply regardless;(2)by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and(3)by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:(4)

Mandatory automatic waiver

The President, in consultation with the Governor of a State, shall automatically provide a fee waiver described in paragraph (1) to an individual or household that has been adversely affected by a major disaster declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170)— (A)for which the President provides assistance to individuals and households under section 408 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5174); and(B)that destroyed a critical document described in paragraph (1) of the individual or household..