S. 3733: 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.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-01-29 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 503.

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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.

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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.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119s3733.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/s>

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Sponsor: Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] · 8 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3733, 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 (2026-07-24)

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David McCormick (R-PA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] reported raising $3.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119s3733.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/s>

Record fed-us-cong119-s3733 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills