S 3733 United States Senate · 119th Congress

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.

This bill amends the Passport Act to allow qualified public libraries to collect and keep passport application fees. Specifically, it authorizes nonprofit or charitable public libraries (that meet State Department regulations) to serve as passport acceptance facilities and retain the standard execution fee. Existing libraries that previously processed passport applications automatically gain this authority within 30 days of the bill's enactment. The change updates the Passport Act to explicitly include such libraries as authorized entities alongside government offices and the U.S. Postal Service.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Last action Jul 27, 2026
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Jul 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
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Jun 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Jan 29, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Jan 29, 2026
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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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