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House bill · H.R. 6903 (119th Congress)

Ensuring Children Receive Support Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Apr 28, 2026

Sponsor: Beth Van Duyne (U.S. Representative, TX-24, Republican)

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Summary

Ensuring Children Receive Support Act This bill specifies that the Department of State must revoke passports for certain individuals who fail to make child support payments. Under current law, if the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Department of Health and Human Services receives information from a state that an individual owes more than $2,500 in child support, the State Department must refuse to issue the individual a passport and may revoke a previously issued passport. The bill specifies that the State Department must revoke a previously issued passport in these circumstances. The bill also provides statutory authority for the State Department to allow such an individual to be issued a limited-duration passport for direct return to the United States. For more information about this bill, see CRS Insight IN12660 .

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Foreign Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · U.S. House of Representatives.

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Full history

  1. Apr 28, 2026

    In committee

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    U.S. House

  2. Apr 28, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Apr 27, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

  4. Apr 27, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

  5. Apr 27, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

Show full history (22 earlier events)
  1. Apr 27, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3113-3114)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3113-3114)

  2. Apr 27, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3113-3114)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3113-3114)

  3. Apr 27, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3113-3114)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3113-3114)

  4. Apr 27, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 6903.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6903.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  5. Apr 27, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  6. Apr 27, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  7. Apr 27, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. Apr 27, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3113)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  9. Apr 27, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-624, Part I.

  10. Apr 27, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-624, Part I.

  11. Apr 27, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-624, Part I.

  12. Jan 14, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. Jan 14, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. Jan 14, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. Jan 14, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 2.

  16. Jan 14, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 2.

  17. Jan 14, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 2.

  18. Dec 18, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  19. Dec 18, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  20. Dec 18, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  21. Dec 18, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  22. Dec 18, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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