S 3733

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A bill to amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application.

S. 3733 To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application.

Introduced Jan 29, 2026

Latest action (Jul 27, 2026) Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 503.

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Foreign Relations Committee

Policy area

International Affairs

Issues

Foreign Policy

Legislative subjects (4)

Congressional oversight Libraries and archives User charges and fees Visas and passports

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of State to permit certain public libraries organized as nonprofits or charitable organizations to serve as passport acceptance facilities and collect and retain passport execution fees.
Requires the Secretary to authorize any public library that previously served as a passport acceptance facility and was in compliance with regulations to continue serving as one with fee collection authority within 30 days of enactment.
Requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress within 30 days documenting authorization of previously qualifying libraries or explaining any non-compliance.
Updates passport application regulations to include public libraries that meet requirements as authorized passport acceptance facilities alongside State and local government offices and the Postal Service.

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Sponsor (1)

Sen. Fetterman, John (D-PA)

8 cosponsors

Actions (5)

Jul 27, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 503. · senate
Jul 27, 2026 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report. · senate
Jun 17, 2026 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
Jan 29, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. · senate
Jan 29, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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Reported to Senate · Jul 27, 2026
Introduced in Senate · Jan 29, 2026

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 29, 2026

Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Coons, and Ms. Alsobrooks) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

July 27, 2026

Reported by Mr. Risch, without amendment

A BILL

To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO COLLECT AND RETAIN FEES FOR ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF PASSPORT APPLICATIONS.

(a) In General.—Subsection (a) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(4) The Secretary of State may authorize a public library that is organized as a nongovernmental organization, a nonprofit, charitable organization, or a trust to serve as a passport acceptance facility and to collect and retain the execution fee for a passport accepted by such public library if such library is in compliance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State for the acceptance and execution of passport applications.”.

(b) Authorization of Public Libraries Which Previously Served as Passport Acceptance Facilities.—

(1) In general.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall authorize any public library to serve as a passport acceptance facility and to collect and retain an execution fee for a passport accepted by such library, if, before the date of the enactment of this Act, such public library—

(A) served as a passport acceptance facility; and

(B) was in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State for the acceptance and execution of passport applications.

(2) Report.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report that includes—

(A) documentation of the Secretary’s compliance with the requirements described in paragraph (1); or

(B) if the Secretary is not in compliance with such requirements, an explanation for such noncompliance.

(1) by striking “State officials or the United States Postal Service” and inserting “a State, a local government, the United States Postal Service, or a public library that meets the requirements described in paragraph (4)”; and

(2) by striking “by such officials or by that Service.” and inserting “by such State, local government, Postal Service, or public library.”. Calendar No. 503

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3733

A BILL

To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application.

July 27, 2026

Reported without amendment

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