REPLACE Act
Disaster Relief: Waiving Fees for Replacing Lost Documents
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill helps people who lose important papers like passports or citizenship documents during a major natural disaster. It requires the government to automatically waive the fees to replace these items if they were destroyed in the emergency.
- To qualify, a person must live in an area where a major disaster has been declared and federal aid is being provided to households. The documents must have been lost or ruined specifically because of that disaster.
- The State Department and immigration services would be required to post clear information on their websites so survivors know they do not have to pay these costs while they are trying to rebuild their lives.
- The government will keep track of how many people use these waivers and how much it costs each year. This helps Congress see how the program is working and the total amount of financial relief provided to disaster victims.
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Milestones
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
REPLACE Act
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