Passport Act of 1926

Passport Act of 1926
Citations

Long title	An Act to regulate the issue and validity of passports and for other purposes.
Enacted by	the 69th United States Congress
Effective	July 3, 1926
Public law	Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 69–493
Statutes at Large	44 Stat. 887, Chap. 772
Codification
Acts amended	Passport Act of 1920
Titles amended	22 U.S.C.: Foreign Relations and Intercourse
U.S.C. sections created	22 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]

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.

International Relations and U.S. President Calvin Coolidge[edit]

Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Calvin Coolidge: "Executive Order 4224 1/2 - Waiver or Reduction of Application and Visa Fees for Non-Immigrants.," May 15, 1925". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara.
Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Calvin Coolidge: "Executive Order 4359-A - Citizenship, Passports and Protection.," December 19, 1925". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara.

References[edit]

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

Bibliography[edit]

U.S. Department of State (1896). "Regulations Prescribed for Use of Consular Service of United States" [Consular Regulations of 1896]. Internet Archive. United States Government Publishing Office. OCLC 10580152.
U.S. Department of State (1924). "Diplomatic and Consular Service of the United States". Internet Archive. United States Government Publishing Office. OCLC 6712149.

External links[edit]

Works related to Passport Act of 1926 at Wikisource
"Decision of Comptroller General - 5 Comp. Gen. 879 ~ Foreign Service Visa Fees". U.S. GAO ~ A-13924. U.S. Government Accountability Office. May 1, 1926.
"Decision of Comptroller General - 20 Comp. Gen. 624 ~ Passport Fee". U.S. GAO ~ A-15758. U.S. Government Accountability Office. April 11, 1941.

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30th President of the United States (1923–1929) 29th Vice President of the United States (1921–1923) 48th Governor of Massachusetts (1919–1921)
Life	Early life and family history Boyhood home and first inauguration site gravesite Calvin Coolidge House Early career and marriage Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Massachusetts Boston police strike (1919) Vice Presidency Retirement and death Presidential Library and Museum
Presidency (timeline)	First inauguration Second inauguration Industry and trade Taxation (Revenue Act of 1924, Revenue Act of 1926, Revenue Act of 1928) Allegheny National Forest Civil rights (Indian Citizenship Act of 1924) Immigration Act of 1924 Clarke–McNary Act Oil Pollution Act of 1924 World War Adjusted Compensation Act (1924) Opposition to farm subsidies (McNary–Haugen Farm Relief Bill) Judiciary Act of 1925 Federal Corrupt Practices Act Amendments of 1925 Railway Labor Act Passport Act of 1926 Flood control (Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, Flood Control Act of 1928) State of the Union Addresses (1926 1927) "I do not choose to run" (1927) Radio Act of 1927 Federal Radio Commission Equal-time rule McFadden Act (1927) Brave Little State of Vermont speech (1928) McSweeney-McNary Act of 1928 Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reed–Jenkins Act Foreign policy (Banana Wars, United States occupation of Nicaragua (1912–1933), United States occupation of Haiti (1915–1934), United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–1924), Washington Naval Treaty (1922), Kellogg–Briand Pact (1928) Presidential transition of Herbert Hoover Cabinet Judicial appointments Harlan F. Stone Supreme Court nomination
Elections	1918 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1919 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1920 Republican National Convention 1920 United States presidential election 1924 Republican National Convention 1924 United States presidential election
Books	The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge (1929)
Public image	Things named after Coolidge Sesquicentennial half dollar U.S. postage stamps Coolidge effect SS President Coolidge Backstairs at the White House (1979 miniseries)
Family	Grace Coolidge (wife) John Coolidge (son) John Calvin Coolidge Sr. (father) Calvin Galusha Coolidge (grandfather) Arthur Brown, Olympia Brown, Charles A. Coolidge (cousins) Marcus A. Coolidge, Arthur W. Coolidge, Martha Coolidge, Carlos Coolidge (distant relations) Edmund Rice (ancestor) Rob Roy (family dog) Rebecca (pet raccoon)
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Immigration to the United States and related topics

Relevant colonial era,
United States and
international laws

Colonial era	Nationality law in the American Colonies Plantation Act 1740
18th century	Naturalization Act 1790 / 1795 / 1798
19th century	Naturalization Law 1802 Act to Encourage Immigration (1864) Civil Rights Act of 1866 14th Amendment (1868) Naturalization Act 1870 Page Act (1875) Immigration Act of 1882 Chinese Exclusion (1882) Scott Act (1888) Immigration Act of 1891 Geary Act (1892)
1900–1949	Immigration Act 1903 Naturalization Act 1906 Gentlemen's Agreement (1907) Immigration Act 1907 Immigration Act 1917 (Asian Barred Zone) Immigration Act 1918 Emergency Quota Act (1921) Cable Act (1922) Immigration Act 1924 Tydings–McDuffie Act (1934) Filipino Repatriation Act (1935) Nationality Act of 1940 Bracero Program (1942–1964) Magnuson Act (1943) War Brides Act (1945) Alien Fiancées and Fiancés Act (1946) Luce–Celler Act (1946)
1950–1999	UN Refugee Convention (1951) Immigration and Nationality Act 1952 / 1965 Refugee Act (1980) Immigration Reform and Control Act (1986) American Homecoming Act (1989) Immigration Act 1990 Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act (INTCA) 1994 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) (1996) Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) (1997) American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) (1998)
21st century	American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21) (2000) Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE Act) (2000) H-1B Visa Reform Act (2004) Real ID Act (2005) Secure Fence Act (2006) DACA (2012) Executive Order 13769 (2017) Executive Order 13780 (2017) Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States (2021)