Implementing First Responders Passport Act To Exempt Certain First Responders From Passport Fees
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 3, 2026. Document 2026-06564. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.
- What it does
The Department of State ("Department") proposes an adjustment to the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services of the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs ("Schedule of Fees" or "Schedule"), to implement the First Responders Passport Act by adding an additional exemption from the payment of passport fees. This exemption authorizes the Special Issuance Agency (SIA) to issue no-fee regular passports to applicants who meet the criteria listed in the statute.
The State Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The State Department has published 23 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 9 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1400-AG19 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective on April 3, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-06564 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | State Department |
| Published | April 3, 2026 |
| Effective date | April 3, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1400-AG19 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register