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.

Senate Bill

S. 3733

119th Congress

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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Introduced:Jan 29, 2026

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Summary

This bill would allow certain public libraries to charge and keep a fee when they help people submit passport applications. Currently, libraries can serve as passport acceptance facilities, but this bill would change the rules about collecting fees for this service.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Introduced1/29/2026

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

ChamberSenate

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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.

This bill would allow certain public libraries to charge and keep a fee when they help people submit passport applications. Currently, libraries can serve as passport acceptance facilities, but this bill would change the rules about collecting fees for this se

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This bill would allow certain public libraries to charge and keep a fee when they help people submit passport applications. Currently, libraries can serve as passport acceptance facilities, but this bill would change the rules about collecting fees for this service.

Bill Number: 3733
Introduced: 1/29/2026
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Fact Sheet

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.
Bill Number: 3733
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced: 1/29/2026
Summary: This bill would allow certain public libraries to charge and keep a fee when they help people submit passport applications. Currently, libraries can serve as passport acceptance facilities, but this bill would change the rules about collecting fees for this service.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow certain public libraries to charge and keep a fee when they help people submit passport applications. Currently, libraries can serve as passport acceptance facilities, but this bill would change the rules about collecting fees for this service.

Last updated: 2/23/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would amend the Passport Act of 1920 to change rules about passport application processing fees.
It would authorize certain public libraries to collect a fee when they process passport applications for citizens.
Libraries that collect these fees would be allowed to retain the money rather than sending it to the federal government.
The bill specifically targets public libraries that serve as passport acceptance facilities.
This change would provide a new revenue source for participating public libraries.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect public libraries that process passport applications and the people who apply for passports at these locations. Libraries could gain additional revenue from passport processing fees, which might help fund library operations or services. Passport applicants would continue paying fees as they do now, but the money would stay with the local library instead of going to the federal government.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3733, 119th Congress (2026). "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.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-3733

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