H.R. 5700 · 118th Congress
FAST Passports Act
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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The Federal Assistance for Streamlining Travel Passports Act or the FAST Passports Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 26, 2023
The Federal Assistance for Streamlining Travel Passports Act or the FAST Passports Act
This bill requires the Department of State to provide Congress with a strategy to improve the processing of passport applications. The strategy must aim to improve communication within the State Department, particularly among passport offices regarding passport applications. It must also seek to ensure that the State Department provides updates and responses to inquiries from congressional offices and the public within a reasonably short period of time.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: FAST Passports Act
Also known as: Federal Assistance for Streamlining Travel Passports Act
Latest action (Sep 26, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 26, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.