Community Passport Services Access Act

Public libraries could accept passports

If enacted, the Secretary of State would be able to let eligible public libraries serve as passport acceptance facilities. Those libraries would be able to collect and keep the passport execution fee for applications they accept. Libraries would have to be organized as non-governmental non-profits, charitable organizations, or trusts and follow the Secretary's rules for accepting and executing passport applications. Within 30 days of enactment, the Secretary would have to authorize any library that before enactment both served as a passport acceptance facility and followed the rules. The Secretary would also have to report to the relevant congressional committees within 30 days about compliance or explain why a library was not authorized. The bill would amend the statute to add qualifying public libraries to the list of entities that may serve as passport acceptance facilities.