# 119-hr-6903: Ensuring Children Receive Support Act

119-hr-6903, Ensuring Children Receive Support Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6903
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ensuring Children Receive Support Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Revoking passports for child‑support arrears.** This bill would require the Secretary of State to revoke a U.S. passport when the Department of Health and Human Services certifies an child support arrearage over $2,500, narrow enforcement to revocation only, and add a requirement to notify the individual before revocation. It would allow a temporary passport solely to return to the United States on an emergency basis for a limited time, and the changes would take effect on October 1, 2026. - Children and families: Links child support enforcement to passport access for parents who owe more than $2,500. - People who owe child support: Individuals with arrears over $2,500 would face passport revocation and must receive advance notice of the intent to revoke. - Travelers abroad with arrears: Those abroad who need to return on an emergency basis could get a limited, temporary passport only to return to the United States. - Federal agencies: The Department of Health and Human Services would certify arrears to trigger action, and the Secretary of State would revoke passports rather than restrict or limit them.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Parents owing support face passport revocation: mixed, medium. Starting Oct. 1, 2026, this would require the State Department to revoke a U.S. passport after Health and Human Services certifies you owe over $2,500 in child support. The agency would no longer be able to only restrict or limit a passport; it would have to revoke it. You would get notice before t…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6903 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6903)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-6182: Find It Early Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6182)
- [119-hr-3288: Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3288)
- [119-hr-8375: Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8375)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6903 (as of 2026-09-21).