[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6903 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6903

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT


 
To require the Secretary of State to revoke any United States passport 
issued to an individual, on receipt of a certification by the Secretary 
 of Health and Human Services that the individual has a child support 
                      arrearage exceeding $2,500.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Children Receive Support 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF PASSPORTS ISSUED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A CHILD 
              SUPPORT ARREARAGE EXCEEDING $2,500.

    (a) In General.--Section 452(k) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 652(k)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, revocation, or 
        limitation'' and inserting ``or revocation''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``may revoke, restrict, or limit'' 
                and inserting ``revoke''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, and notify such individual of 
                the intent to take such action'' before the period.
    (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding the amendments made by subsection 
(a), if an individual is abroad and needs to return to the United 
States on an emergency basis, the Department of State is authorized to 
issue a temporary passport for that purpose. That passport will be good 
only for the return to the United States of the individuals and will be 
limited in duration.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 
2026.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 27, 2026.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 6903

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To require the Secretary of State to revoke any United States passport 
issued to an individual, on receipt of a certification by the Secretary 
 of Health and Human Services that the individual has a child support 
                      arrearage exceeding $2,500.