"Revocations will begin on Friday, May 8, beginning with the approximately 2,700 American passport holders who owe $100,000 or more in unpaid child support, AP reported on Thursday."
"The outlet first broke the news about the revocation program in February. It is designed to expand enforcement of a 1996 law that allows the State Department, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to refuse to issue or renew passports and to revoke passports until outstanding child support is paid."
"Soon, AP reports the revocations will expand to cover parents with more than $2,500 in unpaid child support, per the threshold outlined by the law. Figures on how many people this is set to impact are not yet available, but it is reportedly anticipated to be in the thousands."
"We are expanding a commonsense practice that has been proven effective at getting those who owe child support to pay their debt, Mora Namdar, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, told AP. Once these parents resolve their debts, they can once again enjoy the privilege of a U.S. passport."
The U.S. State Department plans to revoke passports for parents who owe unpaid child support. Revocations begin Friday, May 8, starting with about 2,700 Americans who owe $100,000 or more. The program expands enforcement of a 1996 law that allows the State Department, with HHS, to refuse passport issuance or renewal and to revoke passports until child support arrears are paid. The threshold will later expand to parents owing more than $2,500. HHS will provide the State Department with information on past-due payments above $2,500, and passports will be revoked. The department reports that new data shows hundreds of parents resolved arrears after the revocation plan was announced, and the department expects the impact to be in the thousands.
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