HR 6903 United States House · 119th Congress

Ensuring Children Receive Support Act

This bill would require the revocation of U.S. passports for citizens with overdue child support payments exceeding $2,500. It amends the Social Security Act to mandate automatic passport revocation (replacing previous options for restriction or limitation) and requires advance notice to the individual before revocation. An exception allows temporary passports for emergency return to the U.S. from abroad. The policy directly affects parents who owe significant child support arrears, with no mention of broader implementation or outcomes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Dec 18, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 2 edits · Apr 27, 2026

MINOR

The Engrossed version of HR 6903 adds a new effective date provision (October 1, 2026) and makes a minor clarification to the emergency passport exception by replacing 'return home' with 'return to the United States.' The remaining changes are formatting adjustments.

TIMELINE

A new section 3 was added establishing that all amendments made by the Act take effect on October 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

In the emergency passport exception (section 2(b)), the phrase 'return home of the individuals' was changed to 'return to the United States of the individuals,' making the destination more explicit.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

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

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced

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

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

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)

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced

Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Dec 18, 2025

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.

lower

Dec 18, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor