Shorttitle: | Passport Act of 1926 |
Longtitle: | An Act to regulate the issue and validity of passports and for other purposes. |
Enacted By: | 69th |
Effective Date: | July 3, 1926 |
Cite Statutes At Large: | , Chap. 772 |
Acts Amended: | Passport Act of 1920 |
Title Amended: | 22 U.S.C.: Foreign Relations and Intercourse |
Sections Created: | § 211 et seq. |
Introducedin: | House |
Introducedby: | R. Walton Moore (D–VA) |
Introduceddate: | June 3, 1926 |
Committees: | House Foreign Affairs |
Passedbody1: | House |
Passeddate1: | June 21, 1926 |
Passedvote1: | Passed |
Passedbody2: | Senate |
Passeddate2: | July 3, 1926 |
Passedvote2: | Passed |
Signedpresident: | Calvin Coolidge |
Signeddate: | July 3, 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.
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.