Federal · 119th Congress
Ensuring Children Receive Support Act
Policy areaFamilies
Summary
This bill specifies that the Department of State must revoke passports for certain individuals who fail to make child support payments.
Under current law, if the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Department of Health and Human Services receives information from a state that an individual owes more than $2,500 in child support, the State Department must refuse to issue the individual a passport and may revoke a previously issued passport. The bill specifies that the State Department must revoke a previously issued passport in these circumstances.
The bill also provides statutory authority for the State Department to allow such an individual to be issued a limited-duration passport for direct return to the United States.
For more information about this bill, see CRS Insight IN12660 .
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Other titles2
To require the Secretary of State to revoke any United States passport issued to an individual, on receipt of a certification by the Secretary of Health and Human Services that the individual has a child support arrearage exceeding $2,500.Official Title as IntroducedOfficial Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
Ensuring Children Receive Support ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to HouseShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
Legislative history14
Apr 28, 2026
SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 27, 2026
House · FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 27, 2026
House · FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3113)
Apr 27, 2026
House · FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6903.
Apr 27, 2026
House · FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3113-3114)
Apr 27, 2026
House · FloorMr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 27, 2026
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 541.
Apr 27, 2026
HouseCommittee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Apr 27, 2026
House · CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-624, Part I.
Jan 14, 2026
House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 2.
Jan 14, 2026
House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 18, 2025
HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Texts
As referred to a Senate committeeLatestReferred in SenateU.S. Government Publishing OfficeApr 28, 2026As passed by the HouseEngrossed in HouseU.S. Government Publishing OfficeApr 27, 2026As reported by the House committeeReported in HouseU.S. Government Publishing OfficeApr 27, 2026As introduced in the HouseIntroduced in HouseU.S. Government Publishing OfficeDec 18, 2025