Community Passport Services Access Act

This bill would change federal passport law so the Secretary of State may allow public libraries run as non-governmental, nonprofit, charitable organizations, or trusts to act as passport acceptance facilities and keep the fee they charge for processing passport applications. Libraries must follow the State Department's rules for accepting passport applications. Within 30 days of the law taking effect, the Secretary of State would have to authorize libraries that already served as acceptance facilities and followed those rules. The Secretary would also have to report to Congress within 30 days on whether this was done, or explain why not.

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Sponsors

• John Joyce Republican sponsor
• 24 cosponsors