Community Passport Services Access Act
HR 6997, the Community Passport Services Access Act, allows qualified public libraries to become official passport acceptance facilities and collect the standard execution fee for passport applications. It directly affects non-profit public libraries meeting U.S. State Department regulations, enabling them to serve as passport application sites - expanding access beyond current locations like post offices. Key provisions authorize new libraries to apply for this role and automatically authorize existing libraries that previously accepted passports. The bill also updates the Passport Act to formally include public libraries in the list of authorized acceptance locations. This creates a concrete policy change in where passport services are available to the public.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Last action Jan 9, 2026
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Jan 9, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Jan 9, 2026
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1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
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John Joyce
RRepublican
Co
April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Carol D. Miller
RRepublican
Co
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher R. Deluzio
DDemocratic
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Glenn Thompson
RRepublican
Co
J. French Hill
RRepublican
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
James A. Himes
DDemocratic
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