S. 321 · 111th Congress
Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009
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Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 - Defines "passport card" as the document: (1) known as a passport card that is issued to a U.S. national on the same basis as a regular passport; and (2) that the Secretary of State began issuing in 2008.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 26, 2009
Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 - Defines "passport card" as the document: (1) known as a passport card that is issued to a U.S. national on the same basis as a regular passport; and (2) that the Secretary of State began issuing in 2008.
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to permit a passport card issued to a U.S. citizen to serve as proof of identify and citizenship if such citizen is departing from or entering the United States through an airport of entry for travel that terminates or originates in: (1) Bermuda; (2) Canada; (3) a Caribbean country; or (4) Mexico.
Prohibits the Secretaries from increasing the passport card fee as a result of such requirement.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009
Latest action (Jan 26, 2009): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S838)
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 26, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.