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H.R. 6997 119th Congress House

Community Passport Services Access Act

Official title: 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.

Introduced: January 9, 2026 Introduced by: John Joyce Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
International Affairs Congressional oversightLibraries and archivesUser charges and feesVisas and passports
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Jan 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6997: Community Passport Services Access Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6997/
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"H.R. 6997: Community Passport Services Access Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6997/.
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H.R. 6997, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6997/.
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[H.R. 6997: Community Passport Services Access Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6997/)
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