HB5620: First Responders Passport Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.
Plain-language summary
The First Responders Passport Act of 2023 would eliminate passport application fees for first responders—such as firefighters, police, and paramedics—who travel overseas to help countries hit by natural disasters. This would allow these emergency workers to respond faster to international humanitarian crises without paying the usual passport costs. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives but has not yet advanced further in the legislative process.
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HB5620: First Responders Passport Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Darrell Issa
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (15)
Brendan Boyle
Garret Graves
Don Beyer
Doug LaMalfa
Eleanor Norton