H.R. 8234 · 118th Congress
To authorize the Secretary of State to designate additional persons eligible to serve as passport acceptance…
Full title
To authorize the Secretary of State to designate additional persons eligible to serve as passport acceptance agents, and for other purposes.
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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 118th Congress ended.
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- House Introduced May 2, 2024
- House Passed Nov 20, 2024
This bill authorizes the Department of State to expand certain passport application processing services and directs related changes.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 2, 2024
This bill authorizes the Department of State to expand certain passport application processing services and directs related changes.
The bill requires the State Department to increase (1) the number of companies certified to provide expedited processing (formally known as hand-carry courier services) of passport applications, and (2) the daily maximum number of passport applications that passport offices may accept from certified passport expeditors.
The bill also authorizes the State Department to designate notaries public, among others, as passport acceptance agents.
Additionally, the bill provides that passports issued 180 days or more after the bill's enactment shall expire on the passport holder's birthday.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To authorize the Secretary of State to designate additional persons eligible to serve as passport acceptance agents, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Nov 21, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: May 2, 2024
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced May 2, 2024
- House Passed Nov 20, 2024
No recorded floor vote found.