Waiving Passport Fees for Families Visiting Injured Service Members Abroad.
This bill eliminates passport issuance fees for immediate and extended family members of Armed Forces personnel hospitalized or receiving medical care overseas. The goal is to reduce the financial burden and facilitate urgent travel for spouses, children, parents, and siblings who need to visit their injured or ill loved ones abroad. This provides direct financial relief to families facing difficult circumstances.
Key points
Families traveling to visit a service member hospitalized overseas will no longer be charged for their passport.
The fee waiver applies to a wide range of relatives, including spouses, domestic partners, children, parents, grandparents, and siblings.
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