H.R. 6903
119th Congress
Ensuring Children Receive Support Act
1
Cosponsors
18
Actions
0
Amendments
3
Committees
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Since introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
28 avril 2026·2 months ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 22 avril 2026
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.
Timeline
18 actions
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
28 avril 2026 · IntroReferral
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)
27 avril 2026 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
27 avril 2026 · Floor
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
27 avril 2026 · Discharge
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-624, Part I.
27 avril 2026 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-624, Part I.
27 avril 2026 · Committee
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3113-3114)
27 avril 2026 · Floor
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
27 avril 2026 · Committee
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 541.
27 avril 2026 · Calendars
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
27 avril 2026 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6903.
27 avril 2026 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3113)
27 avril 2026 · Floor
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 2.
14 janvier 2026 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
14 janvier 2026 · Committee
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.
18 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral
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.
18 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
18 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
18 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
1 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]TXCosponsors
- Democrat1100%
- Democrat:Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]CA
Classification
Policy area
FamiliesLegislative subjects
Committees
3
Foreign Affairs Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To18 Dec 2025
- Discharged From27 Apr 2026
Ways and Means Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To18 Dec 2025
- Markup By14 Jan 2026
- Reported By27 Apr 2026
Finance Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To28 Apr 2026
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