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H.R. 4410

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4410, the Cutting Passport Backlog Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 15, 2025 by Rep. Michael Lawler (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Jul 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 4410 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb4410/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4410 IH: Cutting Passport Backlog Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-15
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  I
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  H. R. 4410
  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  July 15, 2025
  Mr. Lawler  introduced the following
  bill; which was referred to the  Committee on
  Foreign Affairs
  A BILL
To amend the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 to
  extend the special hiring authority for passport services.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Cutting Passport Backlog Act  .
2.
Extension of special hiring authority for passport services
Section 6101 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 ( 22 U.S.C. 211a  note) is amended by striking  3-year period  and inserting  5-year period .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 to extend the special hiring authority for passport services.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Lawler (R) sponsors H.R. 4410, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 4410 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Jul 15, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4410 has taken 2 actions since Jul 15, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 15, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 15, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 4410 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4410 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Cutting Passport Backlog Act — Display Title
  • Cutting Passport Backlog Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 to extend the special hiring authority for passport services. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4410 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4410’s is Immigration.

hr4410/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com