HR 5765 United States House · 118th Congress

Passports for Purple Hearts Act

This bill exempts Purple Heart medal recipients from paying standard passport application fees. It directly affects military veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart for combat wounds. The key mechanism amends the 1920 Passport Act to add a specific fee waiver for these veterans when applying for passports. This change would reduce costs for eligible veterans seeking to travel internationally using official U.S. passports.
Sub-Topics: Veteran Healthcare
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Sep 2023
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Introduced Sep 27, 2023 Last action Sep 27, 2023
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Sep 27, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Sep 27, 2023
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