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STATE RIN: 1400-AG19 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Implementing First Responders Passport Act to Exempt Certain First Responders from Passport Fees 
Abstract:

The Department of State proposes an adjustment to the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services of the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs, 22 CFR 22.1, to include a new exemption category to implement provisions of the First Responders Passport Act by adding an exemption to passport fees. This exemption category authorizes the Special Issuance Agency to issue no-fee regular passports to applicants who meet the criteria listed in 22 U.S.C. 214(a)(2)(E).

 
Agency: Department of State(STATE)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: None     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 22 USC 2651a    22 USC 214   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final rule  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Steven Jacob
Division Chief
Department of State
600 19th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20522
Phone:771 204-4677
Email: jacobsj@state.gov