Passport Revocation for Child Support Arrearages Over $2,500
Summary
The Ensuring Children Receive Support Act, H.R. 6903, would amend Section 452(k) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 652(k)) to authorize the revocation of passports for individuals with unpaid child support arrearages exceeding $2,500. The bill strikes the language allowing restriction or limitation of passports, replacing it with a direct revocation authority, and requires notification to individuals of the intent to take such action. An emergency exception permits the Department of State to issue temporary passports limited to return travel for individuals abroad who need to return to the United States on an emergency basis. The amendments would take effect on October 1, 2026.
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The bill would amend Section 452(k) of the Social Security Act to change discretionary passport restriction, limitation, or revocation language to mandatory revocation for individuals with child support arrearages exceeding $2,500. The amendment adds a requirement that individuals be notified of the intent to revoke their passport before action is taken. An emergency provision allows the Department of State to issue temporary passports limited in duration for return to the United States.
Non-custodial parents with outstanding child support arrears above $2,500 could face passport revocation under this bill, potentially preventing international travel. Individuals currently abroad who need to return to the United States on an emergency basis may still receive a temporary passport limited to that return travel. The effective date of October 1, 2026 provides a compliance horizon for affected individuals to address arrears before the provision takes effect.
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N S AMENDMENT IN THEOATURE OF A GUBSTITUTE H.R. 6903 TO M. S M FFERED BYRMITH OF ISSOURI Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1
This Act may be cited as the ''Ensuring Children Re-2 ceive Support Act''. 3
SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF PASSPORTS ISSUED TO INDIVID-4 UALS WITH A CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGE 5 EXCEEDING $2,500. 6
.--Section 452(k) of the Social Secu-7(a) INENERAL rity Act (42 U.S.C. 652(k)) is amended-- 8 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking '', revocation, 9 or limitation'' and inserting ''or revocation''; and 10 (2) in paragraph (2)-- 11 (A) by striking ''may revoke, restrict, or 12 limit'' and inserting ''revoke''; and 13 (B) by inserting '', and notify such indi-14 vidual of the intent to take such action'' before 15 the period. 16 .--Notwithstanding the amendments 17(b) EXCEPTION made by subsection (a), if an individual is abroad and 18
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needs to return to the United States on an emergency 1 basis, the Department of State is authorized to issue a 2 temporary passport for that purpose. That passport will 3 be good only for the return to the United States of the 4 individuals and will be limited in duration. 5
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 6
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 7 on October 1, 2026. 8
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