22 U.S.C. 214: Fees for execution and issuance of passports; persons excused from payment

2023

• Pub. L. 118–31 designated first two sentences as par. (1); designated third sentence as par. (2), substituted "Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no passport fee shall be collected from—" for "No passport fee shall be collected from", inserted subpar. (A) designation before "an officer", s… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)

2017

• Pub. L. 115–31 substituted "in the Consular and Border Security Programs account" for "as an offsetting collection to the appropriate Department of State appropriation". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (b)

2007

• Pub. L. 109–472 substituted "from a widow" for "or from a widow" and inserted "; or from an individual or individuals abroad, returning to the United States, when the Secretary determines that foregoing the collection of such fee is justified for humanitarian reasons or for law enforce… (Department of State Authorities Act of 2006) Law text · (a)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–167 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). (Passport Services Enhancement Act of 2005) Law text
• Pub. L. 109–210 substituted "or from a widow, widower, child, parent, grandparent, brother, or sister of a deceased member of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member" for "or from a widow, child, pa… Law text · (a)

1999

• Pub. L. 106–113, in first sentence, substituted "the filing of each application for a passport (including the cost of passport issuance and use)" for "each passport issued" and "each such application except" for "each application for a passport; except" and inserted after first sentence "Such fees … (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text

1996

• Pub. L. 104–208 inserted "; except that the Secretary of State may by regulation authorize State officials or the United States Postal Service to collect and retain the execution fee for each application for a passport accepted by such officials or by that Service" before period at end of first sen… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text

1982

• Pub. L. 97–241 substituted provision that the Secretary of State prescribe by regulation the fee for passports for provision that a fee of $10 be charged for each passport and that the fees be collected and paid into the Treasury quarterly.

1974

• Pub. L. 93–417 substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary of State to prescribe fees for execution of applications for passports by regulation for provisions prescribing a fixed fee of $2, substituted "United States Postal Service" for "Postal Service", and struck out references to the fee of…

1971

• Pub. L. 92–14 authorized the United States Postal Service to receive the fee of $2 for execution of an application for a passport.

1968

• Pub. L. 90–428 increased from $1.00 to $2.00 and from $9.00 to $10.00, respectively, the fees for the execution and the issuance of passports, struck out "to a citizen or person owing allegiance to or entitled to the protection of the United States" after "for each passport issued", restricted the …