H.R. 7782
IntroducedAmerican Passport Card Accessibility Act
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7782
To prohibit the Secretary of State from charging a fee for the issuance or reissuance of a passport card.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 4, 2026
Ms. Underwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of State from charging a fee for the issuance or reissuance of a passport card.
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 ``American Passport Card Accessibility Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEES FOR PASSPORT CARDS.
(a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding section 1 of the Act of June 1, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214; commonly referred to as the ``Passport Act of 1920''), the Secretary of State may not charge a fee for the issuance or reissuance of a passport card.
(b) Expedited Processing Fees Excepted.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to a fee assessed for the expedited processing of an application for issuance or reissuance of a passport card. <all>