HR6997119th Congress

Community Passport Services Access Act

Sponsored By: Representative Joyce (PA)

Introduced

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.

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  • 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.

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

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.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Joyce (PA)

PA • R

Cosponsors

  • Dean (PA)

    PA • D

    Sponsored 1/9/2026

  • Fitzpatrick

    PA • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2026

  • Houlahan

    PA • D

    Sponsored 1/9/2026

  • Smucker

    PA • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2026

  • Bresnahan

    PA • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2026

  • Scanlon

    PA • D

    Sponsored 1/9/2026

  • Elfreth

    MD • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2026

  • Kean

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Lawler

    NY • R

    Sponsored 1/27/2026

  • Malliotakis

    NY • R

    Sponsored 1/30/2026

  • Ryan

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2026

  • Thompson (PA)

    PA • R

    Sponsored 2/3/2026

  • Himes

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

  • Deluzio

    PA • D

    Sponsored 2/20/2026

  • DeLauro

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2026

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