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US to Toughen Rules on Revoking the Passports of Parents Who Owe Significant Child Support Payments, AP Sources Say
The U.S. will begin proactive passport revocations for parents owing over $100,000 in child support, aiming to increase collections under a 1996 law, officials said.
- Three U.S. officials told The Associated Press that the U.S. Department of State will soon begin revoking passports proactively using HHS data, targeting parents who owe significant child support.
- Under the 1996 law, passport revocations have been allowed for unpaid child support above $2,500, but the State Department historically acted only when applicants sought renewals or consular services.
- The State Department will phase in enforcement in tiers, starting with those owing more than $100,000; fewer than 500 people could avoid revocation by entering a payment plan, officials say.
- The State Department says it `is reviewing options to enforce long-standing law` and believes thousands of potential affected passport holders exist, while HHS did not respond.
- Officials warned that lowering the threshold would expand who is affected, one official could not say when changes might take effect, and the Passport Denial Program has collected nearly $621 million since 1996.
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State Department to revoke more passports from people who haven’t paid child support
The State Department is planning to revoke more passports from people with large amounts of outstanding unpaid child support. Individuals who owe more than $100,000 will be among the first groups targeted by the State Department for passport revocation, a U.S. official told the Associated Press. Those who enroll in a payment plan could avoid…
Parents who owe a significant amount of child support could soon lose their ability to travel internationally as the Trump administration expands and intensifies the enforcement of a 30-year-old law that allows the federal government to revoke U.S. passports until payments are made, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press. While the 1996 federal law allowed the revocation of passports for non-payment of child support over $2,500, previous…
Parents who owe a significant amount of child support could soon lose their ability to travel internationally, as the Trump administration expands and reinforces the implementation of a 30-year-old law that allows the federal government to revoke U.S. passports until payments are made, three U.S. officials said. [...]
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