# 116-hr-8493: Passports for Purple Hearts Act

116-hr-8493, Passports for Purple Hearts Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8493
- Congress: 116
- Title: Passports for Purple Hearts Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Passports for Purple Hearts Act This bill exempts Purple Heart recipients from fees associated with obtaining a passport.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7029: Protect our Children from COVID–19 Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8493 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8493)

## Related
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8254)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
- [116-hr-7029: Protect our Children from COVID–19 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7029)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8493 (as of 2025-11-18).