# 116-hr-2847: No Passport Fees for Heroes’ Families Act

116-hr-2847, No Passport Fees for Heroes’ Families Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] (R-MI); status Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-2847
- Congress: 116
- Title: No Passport Fees for Heroes’ Families Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2019-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

No Passport Fees for Heroes' Families Act This bill waives the passport fees for certain family members of a member of the Armed Forces if the family members are traveling abroad to visit the Armed Forces member in the hospital. This waiver applies to the husband, wife, domestic partner, children, parents, grandparents, and siblings of an Armed Forces member.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2019-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2019-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2019-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2019-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2019-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2019-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2019-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2019-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2019-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2019-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-2847 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2847)

## Related
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2847 (as of 2025-11-18).