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HR 3622 101th Congress House International Affairs Custody of children Parental kidnapping Passports Treaties

To require that the parents or legal guardians of a minor consent to the issuance of a passport to that minor.

Introduced: November 8, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 20, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.
Nov 8, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 8, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of State from issuing a passport to a minor: (1) whose parents or legal guardians have joint legal custody of the minor, unless both parents or legal guardians consent; or (2) who is in the legal custody of only one parent or legal guardian unless such parent or guardian consents, provided that the parent or guardian had previously presented proof of sole legal custody.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should encourage foreign governments to become signatories to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

What's happening now November 20, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 13, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3622: To require that the parents or legal guardians of a minor consent to the issuance of a passport to that minor.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3622/
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"H.R. 3622: To require that the parents or legal guardians of a minor consent to the issuance of a passport to that minor.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3622/.
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H.R. 3622, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3622/.
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