United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2229 (116th)
First Responders Passport Act of 2019
Introduced
10 April 2019
Last action
25 September 2019 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
Subjects
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Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
First Responders Passport Act of 2019 This bill waives passport fees for an individual 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.
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Timeline
10 April 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 2019
Passed
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Source: Committee
20 June 2019
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
20 June 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 September 2019
Floor
Mr. Levin (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 September 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 September 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7874)
Source: Floor
24 September 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7874)
Source: Floor
24 September 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2229.
Source: Floor
24 September 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7874-7875)
Source: Floor
25 September 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 25 September 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 24 September 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 10 April 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 September 2019
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 24 September 2019
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2229
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2229
- us · 116-hr-2229 · source updated 28 May 2025