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This bill would waive passport fees for family members of active-duty military members who need to travel abroad to visit a wounded or ill service member in a hospital or medical facility. The waiver would apply to spouses, domestic partners, children, parents, grandparents, siblings, and other close relatives of Armed Forces members. The legislation amends the existing Passport Act to add this exemption to the list of situations where passport fees can be waived. No specific funding amount or timeline is mentioned in the bill text, as it simply removes a fee requirement rather than appropriating new money. This change would reduce the financial burden on military families during medical emergencies involving their service members stationed or hospitalized overseas.

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