H.R. 3750First Responders Passport Act of 2015

1 recorded action125 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Darrell Issa [R-CA-49]
Cosponsors: 27 · 14 Republicans · 13 Democrats
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
Latest action: Feb 1, 2016 · Star Print ordered on the bill.

IntroducedOct 9, 2015
Passed the HouseDec 16, 2015
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 to waive passport fees for an individual who is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the U.S. government, including a volunteer, to aid a foreign country suffering from a qualifying natural disaster.

The Department of State shall report to Congress on the number of fee waivers for the issuance of passports to first responders.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3750 as passed House amended on Dec 16, 2015. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 699

House Dec 16, 2015

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

First Responders Passport Act of 2015

Passed · Two-thirds required

421 Yea 2 Nay 10 not voting

Crossed both parties 2 of 423 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Republicans.

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All members433 members

Democratic188 members

Republican245 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors27 · 14 Republicans · 13 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 3750 and vote against it. 7 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 37502 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 3750 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC.filed by TIBER CREEK GROUPIts PAC: Elevance Health, Inc. PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Insurance · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +2 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INCfiled by CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC.Its PAC: California Medical Association PAC

Education · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2015Filing

11 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.