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 duration of a passport or visa in accordance with the Immigration Act of 1924.

Passport Act of 1926

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
Citations
Public law	Pub.L. 69–493
Statutes at Large	44 Stat. 887
Codification
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

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.