United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 2229 — First Responders Passport Act of 2019

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that "H.R. 2229" was referred to the Senate on September 25, 2019, and received a second reading before being sent to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The phrase indicating that the bill was "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This change reflects the bill's progress to the Senate stage in the legislative process.

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2229 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2229 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2229 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.
2229 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2019 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
R.
2229 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  6. Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.

  7. Mr. Levin (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7874-7875)

  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2229.

  10. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7874)

  11. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7874)

  12. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  13. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 2229?
HR 2229 is sponsored by Chabot, Steve (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 2229?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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