[U.S. Media Reveals: U.S. to Begin Revoking Passports of Parents Who Owe Large Amounts in Child Support]
Washington time May 7, 2026, the Associated Press released a press statement stating:
The U.S. Department of State told the AP on Thursday that the United States will begin revoking passports of parents who owe substantial child support. The passport revocation initiative will commence Friday, primarily targeting individuals with arrears of $100,000 or more. According to data provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the State Department, this action will affect approximately 2,700 U.S. passport holders.
The child support enforcement program will soon expand significantly, covering parents who owe more than $2,500 in unpaid child support — a threshold set by a law enacted in 1996 that had previously been enforced very weakly. This program was first reported by the AP in February.
It remains unclear how many passport holders owe more than $2,500, as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is still collecting data from state agencies responsible for tracking such information, but officials say it could involve thousands of people.
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