# 119-hr-6997: Community Passport Services Access Act

119-hr-6997, Community Passport Services Access Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6997
- Congress: 119
- Title: Community Passport Services Access Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would allow public libraries to serve as passport acceptance facilities** and collect the execution fee for passport applications when they follow rules set by the Secretary of State. Libraries would join state and postal offices as official places where people can submit passport forms if they meet the Secretary's requirements. - Families and travelers: More local places to submit passport applications, making it easier to start or renew a passport near home, school, or community centers. - Public libraries: Defined as organizations not governmental in nature and organized as a non-governmental organization, non-profit, charitable organization, or trust, libraries would be eligible to accept passports and retain the execution fee if they comply with Secretary of State regulations. - Federal administration: The Secretary of State would be required to authorize any previously compliant public library to serve and collect the execution fee within 30 days of enactment and to report to the relevant congressional committees within 30 days explaining compliance or reasons for noncompliance.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public libraries could accept passports: benefit, low. 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,…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6997 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6997)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6997 (as of 2026-09-21).