Passport Backlog 2025. 7623 would require the department of state to report to the congress on its plan to eliminate the backlog of passport applications. Require the bureau of consular affairs to set up a tool to allow congressional caseworkers.
With a significantly reduced backlog, the state department is on track to focus on current requests without the added pressure of issuing previously accumulated submissions. Enact the first set of performance standards for the passport system.