# 119-hr-7398: Passports for Purple Hearts and Medals of Honor Act

119-hr-7398, Passports for Purple Hearts and Medals of Honor Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7398
- Congress: 119
- Title: Passports for Purple Hearts and Medals of Honor Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Exempts Purple Heart and Medal of Honor recipients from passport fees.** This bill would add a fee exemption to the Passport Act of 1920 so eligible veterans would not pay certain passport fees when applying or renewing. It also directs the State Department to enter a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Defense to set documentation rules and let Defense verify service records for eligibility.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free passport fees for medal recipients: benefit, low. If enacted, you would not have to pay certain passport application or renewal fees if you were awarded the Purple Heart or the Medal of Honor. The Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs would have to enter a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Defense. That agreement would…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7398 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7398)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7398 (as of 2026-04-21).