REPLACE Act

This bill, the REPLACE Act (S 5281), requires the President to waive fees for replacing lost critical documents like passports or driver's licenses after a major disaster. It directly affects individuals or households in a federally declared disaster area where the President provided direct assistance for individuals (under Stafford Act Section 408) and their critical documents were destroyed. The key provision mandates that the President, after consulting with the affected state's Governor, must automatically grant these fee waivers to qualifying survivors. It also requires the State Department and USCIS to publish waiver availability online and submit annual reports to Congress detailing the number of waivers granted and associated costs.