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Ensuring Children Receive Support Act This bill specifies that the Department of State must revoke passports for certain individuals who fail to make child support payments. Under current law, if the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Department of Health and Human Services receives information from a state that an individual owes more than $2,500 in child support, the State Department must refuse to issue the individual a passport and may revoke a previously issued passport. The bill specifies that the State Department must revoke a previously issued passport in these circumstances. The bill also provides statutory authority for the State Department to allow such an individual to be issued a limited-duration passport for direct return to the United States. For more information about this bill, see CRS Insight IN12660 .
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.6903 pass?
HR.6903 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.6903 do?
Ensuring Children Receive Support Act This bill specifies that the Department of State must revoke passports for certain individuals who fail to make child support payments. Under current law, if the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Department of Health and Human Services receives information from a state that an individual owes more than $2,500 in child support, the State Department must refuse to issue the individual a passport and may revoke a previously issued passport. The bill specifies that the State Department must revoke a previously issued passport in these circumstances. T…
Who sponsored HR.6903?
HR.6903 was sponsored by Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 6903 RH: Ensuring Children Receive Support Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB Union Calendar No. 541 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6903 [Report No. 119–624, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2025 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned April 27, 2026 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic April 27, 2026 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 18, 2025 A BILL To require the Secretary of State to revoke any United States passport issued to an individual, on receipt of a certification by the Secretary of Health and Human Services that the individual has a child support arrearage exceeding $2,500. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Children Receive Support Act . 2. Revocation of passports issued to individuals with a child support arrearage exceeding $ 2,500 (a) In general Section 452(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 652(k) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking , revocation, or limitation and inserting or revocation ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking may revoke, restrict, or limit and inserting revoke ; and (B) by inserting , and notify such individual of the intent to take such action before the period. (b) Exception Notwithstanding the amendments made by subsection (a), if an individual is abroad and needs to return to the United States on an emergency basis, the Department of State is authorized to issue a temporary passport for that purpose. That passport will be good only for the return to the United States of the individuals and will be limited in duration. 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2026. April 27, 2026 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment April 27, 2026 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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