Passports for Purple Hearts and Medals of Honor Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 19
- Latest action
- Feb 5, 2026
What it does
The bill would amend the Passport Act of 1920 to exempt individuals who have been awarded the Purple Heart or the Medal of Honor from certain passport fees. It affects eligible veterans and service members who have received these military decorations by removing financial barriers to obtaining or renewing U.S. passports. The Secretary of State would be required to coordinate with the Secretary of Defense to establish documentation standards and verification mechanisms using Department of Defense service records to confirm eligibility for the fee exemption.
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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