H.R. 6997

119 HR 6997 IH: Community Passport Services Access Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-09
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 6997  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 9, 2026   Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania  (for himself,  Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Fitzpatrick ,  Ms. Houlahan ,  Mr. Smucker ,  Mr. Bresnahan , and  Ms. Scanlon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize certain public
      libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport
      application.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Community Passport Services Access Act  .
2.
Authorization of certain public libraries to collect and retain execution fee for passport application
(a)
In general
Subsection (a) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 ( 22 U.S.C. 214(a) ), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(4)
The Secretary of State may authorize a public library, organized as a non-governmental organization, non-profit, charitable organization, or trust, to serve as a passport acceptance facility and to collect and retain the execution fee for a passport accepted by such public library, if such public library is in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State for the acceptance and execution of a passport application.
  .
(b)
Authorization of prior public libraries which served as passport acceptance facilities
(1)
In general
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall authorize each public library to serve as a passport acceptance facility and to collect and retain an execution fee for a passport accepted by such library, if, before the date of the enactment of this Act, such public library—
(A)
served as a passport acceptance facility; and
(B)
was in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State for the acceptance and execution of a passport application.
(2)
Report
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the relevant congressional committees which includes—
(A)
documentation of compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1); or
(B)
if such Secretary does not comply with paragraph (1), an explanation for such noncompliance.
(c)
Conforming amendment
Subsection (a)(1) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 214(a)(1) ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  State officials or the United States Postal Service  and inserting  a State or local government, the United States Postal Service, or a public library which meet the requirements described in paragraph (4) ; and
(2)
by striking  by such officials or by that Service.  and inserting  by such State or local government, Service, or public library.