# 119-hr-4410: Cutting Passport Backlog Act

119-hr-4410, Cutting Passport Backlog Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4410
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cutting Passport Backlog Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Extending the special hiring authority for passport services from three years to five years.** This bill would amend Section 6101 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 by replacing the phrase "3-year period" with "5-year period", lengthening the authorized window for special hiring tied to 22 U.S.C. 211a to help address passport processing backlogs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More time to hire passport workers: benefit, medium. This bill would let the State Department use special hiring rules for passport jobs for five years instead of three. That longer window could help add or keep more staff to process passport applications. If passed, this could reduce wait times for travelers. It would not change passport fees, who c…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4410 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4410)

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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4410 (as of 2026-04-21).