To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program.
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Latest Action · September 25, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The REPLACE Act requires the federal government to automatically waive fees for replacing critical documents like passports and licenses for people whose homes and belongings are destroyed in major disasters. When the President declares a major disaster and provides federal assistance to affected individuals and households, eligible people would no longer have to pay fees to replace essential documents through the State Department or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The bill directs both agencies to publicly announce when these fee waivers are available following a disaster and requires them to submit annual reports to Congress showing how many waivers were granted and the cost of the program. This legislation amends the existing Disaster Recovery Reform Act to streamline the process for disaster victims who need to replace destroyed identification and travel documents.
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