S3733Referred to Committee

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.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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119th
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2026-01-29
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John Fetterman
John Fetterman
Democrat · PA · Senator
Votes with party: 67.0% (785 recorded votes)

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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

2026-06-17

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Public libraries would be allowed to charge a fee when they help people fill out and submit passport applications, and they could keep that money instead of sending it all to the government. This would give libraries a new source of funding while making it more convenient for people to apply for passports at their local library rather than traveling to a government office. The change mainly affects libraries and people who need passports, particularly those in areas without nearby passport acceptance facilities.

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International Affairs

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3733 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3733 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2026 Mr. Fetterman (for himself and Mr. McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO COLLECT AND RETAIN FEES FOR ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF PASSPORT APPLICATIONS. (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: ``(4) The Secretary of State may authorize a public library that is organized as a nongovernmental organization, a nonprofit, charitable organization, or a 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 library is in compliance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State for the acceptance and execution of passport applications.''. (b) Authorization of Public Libraries Which Previously 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 any 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 passport applications. (2) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report that includes-- (A) documentation of the Secretary's compliance with the requirements described in paragraph (1); or (B) if the Secretary is not in compliance with such requirements, an explanation for such noncompliance. (c) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (a)(1) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(a)(1)), is amended-- (1) by striking ``State officials or the United States Postal Service'' and inserting ``a State, a local government, the United States Postal Service, or a public library that meets the requirements described in paragraph (4)''; and (2) by striking ``by such officials or by that Service.'' and inserting ``by such State, local government, Postal Service, or public library.''. <all>
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