United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 R · 11 D cosponsors

HR 6997 — Community Passport Services Access Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 11 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill authorizes certain public libraries to collect and retain execution fees for passport applications.

  • 22 U.S.C. 214(a)

    State officials or the United States Postal Service → a State or local government, the United States Postal Service, or a public library which meet the requirements described in paragraph (4)

    Public libraries are included among entities authorized to collect execution fees for passport applications.

  • 22 U.S.C. 214(a)

    by such officials or by that Service. → by such State or local government, Service, or public library.

    Clarifies that execution fees can be collected by public libraries along with other authorized entities.

  • 22 U.S.C. 214(a)

    (4) The Secretary of State may authorize a public library, organized as a non-governmental organization, non-profit, charitable organization, or 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 public library is in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State for the acceptance and execution of a passport application.

    Establishes a new provision allowing public libraries to serve as passport acceptance facilities and collect execution fees.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 524 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (524)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 6997?
HR 6997 is sponsored by Dean, Madeleine (Democratic), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Houlahan, Chrissy (Democratic), Smucker, Lloyd (Republican), Bresnahan, Robert P. (Republican), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Elfreth, Sarah (Democratic), Kean, Thomas H. (Republican), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Malliotakis, Nicole (Republican), Ryan, Patrick (Democratic), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Himes, James A. (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Latta, Robert E. (Republican), Bacon, Don (Republican), Lee, Susie (Democratic), Hill, J. French (Republican), Miller, Carol D. (Republican), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), and Joyce, John (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 6997?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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