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LEGISLATION/H.R. 6903

Ensuring Children Receive Support Act

119-HR-6903119th CongressIntroduced Dec 18, 2025Families
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsor

Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24](R-TX-24)
1 cosponsor

Summary

Ensuring Children Receive Support Act

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. 

Subjects

Separation, divorce, custody, supportVisas and passports

Actions (18)

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 28, 2026Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 27, 2026House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3113)
Apr 27, 2026House floor actions
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3113)
Apr 27, 2026Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6903.
Apr 27, 2026House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3113-3114)
Apr 27, 2026House floor actions
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 27, 2026House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 541.
Apr 27, 2026House floor actions
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Apr 27, 2026House floor actions
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Apr 27, 2026Library of Congress
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-624, Part I.
Apr 27, 2026House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-624, Part I.
Apr 27, 2026Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 2.
Jan 14, 2026House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 14, 2026House committee actions
Referred 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.
Dec 18, 2025House floor actions
Referred 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.
Dec 18, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Dec 18, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Dec 18, 2025Library of Congress
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