Cutting Passport Backlog Act
This bill extends a special hiring authority for passport processing staff from a 3-year to a 5-year period under existing law. It directly affects the U.S. Department of State's passport offices by allowing them to hire more staff faster to address processing backlogs. The key mechanism is amending Section 6101 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 to lengthen the timeframe for using this expedited hiring process. This change provides more time for passport offices to staff up without needing annual reauthorization.
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Introduced Jul 15, 2025
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Jul 15, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Jul 15, 2025
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