US HB3750 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on December 17 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-01 - Star Print ordered on the bill.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on December 17 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-01 - Star Print ordered on the bill.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
First Responders Passport Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 to waive passport fees for an individual who is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the U.S. government, including a volunteer, to aid a foreign country suffering from a qualifying natural disaster. The Department of State shall report to Congress on the number of fee waivers for the issuance of passports to first responders.
Title
First Responders Passport Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] | Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA] | Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA] |
| Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] |
| Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] | Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] |
| Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] |
| Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI] | Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] |
| Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] |
| Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL] | Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] | Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
Roll Calls
2015-12-16 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 421 N: 2 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Star Print ordered on the bill. |
| 2015-12-17 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| 2015-12-16 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2015-12-16 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 2 (Roll no. 699). (text: CR H9346-9347) |
| 2015-12-16 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9356-9357) |
| 2015-12-16 | House | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. |
| 2015-12-16 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3750. |
| 2015-12-16 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9346-9348) |
| 2015-12-16 | House | Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2015-11-05 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2015-11-05 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2015-10-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2015-10-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Foreign aid and international relief
International affairs
Natural disasters
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
Disaster relief and insurance
Foreign aid and international relief
International affairs
Natural disasters
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
