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American Passport Card Accessibility Act
To prohibit the Secretary of State from charging a fee for the issuance or reissuance of a passport card.
Summary
This bill would prohibit the Secretary of State from charging fees for issuing or reissuing passport cards. The prohibition would not apply to fees for expedited processing of passport card applications. Currently, the Secretary of State is authorized to charge fees for passport cards under the Passport Act of 1920. This bill would eliminate those standard issuance and reissuance fees.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Lauren Underwood’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO $33,465
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY $26,150
- BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA $18,100
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $16,800
- CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Lauren Underwood → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 4, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Mar 4, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 4, 2026
Ms. Underwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of State from charging a fee for the issuance or reissuance of a passport card.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “American Passport Card Accessibility Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEES FOR PASSPORT CARDS.
(a) Prohibition.—Notwithstanding section 1 of the Act of June 1, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214; commonly referred to as the “Passport Act of 1920”), the Secretary of State may not charge a fee for the issuance or reissuance of a passport card.
(b) Expedited Processing Fees Excepted.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to a fee assessed for the expedited processing of an application for issuance or reissuance of a passport card. <all>
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