H.R. 6903

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6903 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6903

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 28, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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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:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.