Community Passport Services Access Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill allows certain public libraries to serve as passport acceptance facilities and collect a fee for processing passport applications. The bill amends the Passport Act to authorize the Secretary of State to designate public libraries meeting specific criteria – such as being non-profit organizations – as acceptance facilities. It also retroactively authorizes libraries that previously served as acceptance facilities to continue doing so. Finally, it updates the language of the Passport Act to reflect this expanded role for libraries.
Key provisions
- Authorizes public libraries to serve as passport acceptance facilities.
- Allows libraries to collect and retain the execution fee for passport applications.
- Retroactively authorizes previously designated passport acceptance libraries.
- Requires the Secretary of State to establish regulations for library acceptance facilities.
- Mandates a report to Congress documenting compliance or explaining noncompliance for authorized libraries.
Who is affected
- Public Libraries
- Passport Applicants
- U.S. Department of State
- Non-profit Organizations
- Local Governments
Notable changes
- Expands the list of entities authorized to accept passport applications to include public libraries.
- Creates a process for retroactively authorizing existing library passport acceptance facilities.
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