Bill to Partially Amend the Passport Act

AI summary

Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.

Summary

This is a Cabinet-submitted bill to partially amend Japan's Passport Act, listed in the House of Representatives (Shugiin) bill records for the 221st Diet session (number 21). The record's deliberation status is noted as 'seiritsu' (passed/established). Details of the amendment's content are not provided in the metadata.

Business Impact

Changes to passport-related rules could affect procedures or requirements for issuing and handling passports, which may be relevant to individuals and organizations involved in international travel or identity documentation.

Recommended Action

Consult the official House of Representatives source and the finalized statutory text to verify the amendment's status, effective timing, and substantive content.

Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 旅券法の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） (this update) Original Japanese source

What happens next

The House of Representatives lists this bill as enacted (成立). Promulgation of the resulting law has not yet been matched by this dashboard; the official gazette and e-Gov Law Search are authoritative.