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119th Congress · H.R. 6903 · Passed Origin

Ensuring Children Receive Support Act

This bill specifies that the Department of State must revoke passports for certain individuals who fail to make child support payments. Under current law, if the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Department of Health and Human Services receives information from a state that an individual owes more than $2,500 in child support, the State Department must refuse to issue the individual a passport and may revoke a previously issued passport. The bill specifies that the State Department must revoke a previously issued passport in these circumstances. The bill also provides statutory authority for the State Department to allow such an individual to be issued a limited-duration passport for direct return to the United States. For more information about this bill, see CRS Insight IN12660 .

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SubjectsSeparation, divorce, custody, supportVisas and passports
Sponsor
Beth A. Van Duyne, R-TX-24
3 terms · @RepBethVanDuyne
1725 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4324 · 202-225-6605
Cosponsors (1)
  • Jimmy Panetta, D-CA-19Original cosponsor
    Co-sponsored Dec 18, 2025 · 5 terms · @RepJimmyPanetta
Committees (3)
  • Finance Committee
    Senate Standing · Activity Apr 28, 2026
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
    House Standing · Activity Apr 27, 2026
  • Ways and Means Committee
    House Standing · Activity Apr 27, 2026
Actions (18)
  1. Apr 28, 2026 · via Senate
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  2. Apr 27, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Apr 27, 2026 · via House floor actions
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3113)
  4. Apr 27, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3113)
  5. Apr 27, 2026 · via House floor actions
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6903.
  6. Apr 27, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3113-3114)
  7. Apr 27, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Apr 27, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 541.
  9. Apr 27, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
  10. Apr 27, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
  11. Apr 27, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-624, Part I.
  12. Apr 27, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-624, Part I.
  13. Jan 14, 2026 · via House committee actions
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 2.
  14. Jan 14, 2026 · via House committee actions
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  15. Dec 18, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  16. Dec 18, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  17. Dec 18, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  18. Dec 18, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
IntroducedDec 18, 2025
Policy areaFamilies

Constitutional authority cited

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 214 (Thursday, December 18, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VAN DUYNE:H.R. 6903.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section VIII[Page H6118]
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