I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6997 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2026 
Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
FITZPATRICK, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. BRESNAHAN, and Ms. 
SCANLON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Community Passport 
Services Access Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LIBRARIES 
TO COLLECT AND RETAIN EXECUTION FEE 
FOR PASSPORT APPLICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of the Passport 
Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(a)), is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The Secretary of State may authorize a 
public library, organized as a non-governmental or-
ganization, 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 execu-
tion of a passport application.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF PRIOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES 
WHICH SERVED
AS PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE FACILI-
TIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall authorize each public library to serve 
as a passport acceptance facility and to collect and 
retain an execution fee for a passport accepted by 
such library, if, before the date of the enactment of 
this Act, such public library— 
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(A) served as a passport acceptance facil-
ity; and 
(B) was in compliance with the regulations 
prescribed by the Secretary of State for the ac-
ceptance and execution of a passport applica-
tion. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State shall submit a report to the relevant congres-
sional committees which includes— 
(A) documentation of compliance with the 
requirements of paragraph (1); or 
(B) if such Secretary does not comply with 
paragraph (1), an explanation for such non-
compliance. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a)(1) 
of such Act (22 U.S.C. 214(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘State officials or the United 
States Postal Service’’ and inserting ‘‘a State or 
local government, the United States Postal Service, 
or a public library which meet the requirements de-
scribed in paragraph (4)’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘by such officials or by that 
Service.’’ and inserting ‘‘by such State or local gov-
ernment, Service, or public library.’’ 
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