S 3733
Advanced toward a vote
Authorizes certain public libraries to serve as passport acceptance facilities and keep the execution fee they collect for accepting passport applications.
Official title: 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.
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Senate
Introduced
29-JAN-2026
Referred
29-JAN-2026
Approved by committee
17-JUN-2026
Reported
27-JUL-2026
On the calendar
27-JUL-2026
- Allows the Secretary of State to authorize public libraries organized as nonprofit, charitable, or trust organizations to accept passport applications and keep the execution fee, if they follow State Department regulations.
- Requires the Secretary of State, within 30 days of enactment, to authorize libraries that previously served as passport acceptance facilities and complied with those regulations.
- Requires the Secretary of State, within 30 days of enactment, to report to the relevant congressional committees, documenting compliance or explaining any noncompliance.
- Amends the Passport Act of 1920 so its fee and acceptance provisions cover a qualifying public library alongside States, local governments, and the Postal Service.
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International Affairs
■ 7 D■ 1 R
7 Democrats
1 Republican