Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Dec 6, 2023
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Referred
Dec 6, 2023
Foreign Affairs · Foreign Relations
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Committee
Dec 13, 2023
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
Mar 20, 2024
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill addresses issues related to the passport issuance process, including by providing the Department of State with emergency hiring authorities. Under this bill, the State Department may hire additional personal services contractors to meet the exigent needs of the Bureau of Consular Affairs from FY2024 through FY2026. The State Department may have up to 100 such positions at any given time, and such positions may not be for longer than two years. Furthermore, the bureau must award or expand contracts to implement certain information technology (IT) programs. Specifically, these contracts shall be to (1) provide a digital dashboard to congressional offices to track individual passpor...
Timeline · 10 actions
Mar 20, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 19, 2024
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 19, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mar 19, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6610.
Mar 19, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 19, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 13, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 13, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
Dec 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Dec 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.