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State Dept Revokes Passports of 2,700 Parents Owing $100K

5/7/2026

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Starting Friday, the U.S. State Department will begin revoking passports of roughly 2,700 parents who owe $100,000 or more in unpaid child support.
The program will later expand to any parent with past-due support over $2,500, using data supplied by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Since 1998, the passport-revocation tool has helped collect $657 million in arrears and requires revoked holders to pay before a new passport is issued.

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Story summary

Starting Friday, the U.S. State Department will begin revoking passports of roughly 2,700 parents who owe $100,000 or more in unpaid child support.
The program will later expand to any parent with past-due support over $2,500, using data supplied by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Since 1998, the passport-revocation tool has helped collect $657 million in arrears and requires revoked holders to pay before a new passport is issued.