H.R. 8234 allows the Secretary of State to appoint additional people to be passport acceptance agents, including court employees, postal workers, military personnel, and notaries. The bill also aims to increase the number of companies that can offer hand-carry passport...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8234 lets the Secretary of State pick more people, like postal workers and notaries, to help with passport applications. It also changes how some companies drop off passports and makes passports expire on the owner's birthday.