Ensuring Children Receive Support Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3034 To require the Secretary of State to revoke any United States passport issued to an individual, on receipt of a certification by the Secretary of Health and Human Services that the individual has a child support arrearage exceeding $2,500. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 28, 2023 Ms. VAN DUYNE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee 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 jurisdic- tion of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Secretary of State to revoke any United States passport issued to an individual, on receipt of a certification by the Secretary of Health and Human Services that the individual has a child support arrearage exceeding $2,500. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring Children Re- 4 ceive Support Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:58 May 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3034.IH H3034 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 3034 IH SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF PASSPORTS ISSUED TO INDIVID- 1 UALS WITH A CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGE 2 EXCEEDING $2,500. 3 Section 452(k) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 4 652(k)) is amended— 5 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, revocation, 6 or limitation’’ and inserting ‘‘or revocation’’; and 7 (2) in paragraph (2)— 8 (A) by striking ‘‘may revoke, restrict, or 9 limit’’ and inserting ‘‘revoke’’; and 10 (B) by inserting ‘‘, and notify such indi- 11 vidual of the taking of any such action’’ before 12 the period. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:58 May 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3034.IH H3034 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB