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Redirecting IRS Funds for Faster Passport Issuance.

This bill reallocates $25 million from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to the Department of State Passport Office. The aim is to hire new staff, which should speed up the passport issuance process for citizens. A portion of these funds will be directed to passport offices in New York.
Key points
25 million dollars will be taken from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) budget.
These funds will be used to hire new employees at passport offices, aiming to reduce passport waiting times.
10 million dollars of this amount is specifically allocated for passport offices in New York State.
Any unused funds will be returned to the Treasury to reduce the national debt.
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Additional Information
To rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service and appropriate such amounts to the Department of State Passport Office.
Print number: HR 4810
Sponsor: Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3]
Process start date: 2023-07-20