Passport Act of 1926

Passport Act of 1926, 22 U.S.C § 211, is a United States statue authorizing the issuance of United States passports and visas for a validity of two years from the issue date. The Act of Congress provided the United States Department of State authority to limit the validity of a passport or visa in accordance with the Immigration Act of 1924.

Passport Act of 1926
Long titleAn Act to regulate the issue and validity of passports and for other purposes.
Enacted bythe 69th United States Congress
EffectiveJuly 3, 1926
Citations
Public lawPub.L. 69–493
Statutes at Large44 Stat. 887
Codification
Acts amendedPassport Act of 1920
Titles amended22 U.S.C.: Foreign Relations and Intercourse
U.S.C. sections created22 U.S.C. ch. 4 § 211 et seq.
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R. 12495 by R. Walton Moore (D–VA) on June 3, 1926
  • Committee consideration by House Foreign Affairs
  • Passed the House on June 21, 1926 (Passed)
  • Passed the Senate on July 3, 1926 (Passed)
  • Signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge on July 3, 1926
Major amendments
  • Passport Act of 1930 [1]
  • Passport Act of 1932 [2]

The H.R. 12495 legislation was passed by the 69th U.S. Congressional session and enacted into law by the 30th President of the United States Calvin Coolidge on July 3, 1926.

See also

References
  1. "Passport Act of 1930 - P.L. 71-488" (PDF). 46 Stat. 839 ~ H.R. 10826. U.S. Library of Congress. July 1, 1930.
  2. "Passport Act of 1932 - P.L. 72-136" (PDF). 47 Stat. 157 ~ H.R. 9393. U.S. Library of Congress. May 16, 1932.
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