Bill would let nonprofit public libraries keep passport fees
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Sponsor: John Fetterman · Senator · PA
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Official title: 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.
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
Introduced:
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Nonprofit public libraries could become passport acceptance sites and keep the execution fee.
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What does this do?
This bill lets public libraries organized as nonprofits, charities, or trusts accept passport applications and keep the execution fee, if they follow State Department rules. It also requires the State Department to re-authorize, within 30 days, any public libraries already offering this service before the law passed, and to report to Congress on that process.
Who does it affect?
This affects nonprofit public libraries that offer or want to offer passport services, and applicants who use libraries to submit passport paperwork.
Why does it matter?
The change could shift some execution-fee revenue from government agencies and the Postal Service to libraries and expand the number of local locations offering passport services. It does not alter passport costs or requirements for applicants.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 29, 2026
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Jul 27, 2026
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 503.