S. 966: Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007
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S. 966: Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007
110th Congress · introduced 2007-03-22 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-50.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2007-03-22 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-50. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 16, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Secretary of State to employ Foreign Service annuitants to assist in the processing of: (1) passport applications, including passport fraud investigations; and (2) visa applications at consular posts with a substantial application backlog. Authorizes the Secretary to waive salary and full-time employment pension restrictions through: (1) September 30, 2008, for consular-related employment; and (2) through September 30, 2009, for passport-related employment.
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Official text
Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · 3 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s966.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>
Record fed-us-cong110-s966 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110