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Passports for Purple Hearts and Medals of Honor Act

3/5/2026, 9:06 AM

Summary of Bill HR 7398

The bill "To amend the Passport Act of 1920 to exempt from the collection of certain passport fees of an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart or the Medal of Honor, and for other purposes" was introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 7398 on February 5, 2026.

Current Status of Bill HR 7398

Bill HR 7398 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 5, 2026. Bill HR 7398 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on February 5, 2026.  Bill HR 7398's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. as of February 5, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7398

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
55
Democrat Cosponsors
20
Republican Cosponsors
35
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7398

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7398

To amend the Passport Act of 1920 to exempt from the collection of certain passport fees of an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart or the Medal of Honor, and for other purposes.
To amend the Passport Act of 1920 to exempt from the collection of certain passport fees of an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart or the Medal of Honor, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Asher Wolfe

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27 days ago

This bill is so unfair! Why should some people get free passports and not others? SMH #notcool

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