REPLACE Act

Summary

Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies Act or the REPLACE Act This bill automatically waives the fees to replace certain federal documents (e.g., passports, visas, or immigration documents) destroyed by a major disaster. Under current law, the Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may waive replacement fees for these critical documents for individuals or households adversely affected by a major disaster. The bill requires the State Department and USCIS to waive these replacement fees when the documents are destroyed by a major disaster for which assistance is provided under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individuals and Households Program. The agencies must notify the public of the availability of these waivers on their respective websites. The bill also requires the State Department and USCIS to annually report to Congress the number of such fee waivers granted and the resulting cost to the respective agencies.

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Timeline

1. 13 February 2025

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

   Source: Committee

2. 13 February 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 February 2025

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Sponsors

• Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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