HR 1338 · in committee · niche
REPLACE Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill automatically waives fees to replace federal documents like passports destroyed in major disasters.
- It affects people whose passports, visas, or immigration documents are destroyed during disasters that qualify for federal emergency assistance.
- The State Department and USCIS must waive fees and report annually to Congress on waivers granted and costs incurred.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would automatically waiving replacement fees for disaster victims affect State Department and USCIS budgets, and who would ultimately bear those costs?
- 02
What qualifies as a major disaster under this bill, and could the definition be applied consistently across different regions and disaster types?
- 03
Beyond fee waivers, what other barriers might disaster victims face when replacing passports or immigration documents, and does this bill address them?
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Sponsor · D-CO-2
Joe Neguse
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-13
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-13 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-02-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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