Sec. 312. Relief from passport sanctions for certain individuals
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Section 452(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 652(k) ) is amended— in paragraph (2), by striking The Secretary of State and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary of State ; by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (4); and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following new paragraph: Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may issue a passport to an individual with respect to whom the Secretary has transmitted certification under paragraph
(1)if— the individual submits an application for relief to the Secretary of State, in such form and manner as the Secretary of State shall require; and the Secretary of State certifies that the application includes evidence that the individual— has an annual income of less than $100,000; is not incurring any new child support obligations, but only owes arrearages; does not owe arrearages of child support for a child who is less than 18 years old; has been making child support payments consistently and in good faith for each of the most recently preceding 12 months; and has a current offer to work outside of the United States, an offer to interview for work outside of the United States, a professional history of working outside of the United States, a job that requires travel outside of the United States, or is enrolled in a professional training program that requires travel outside of the United States. The Secretary of State shall revoke a passport issued to an individual under subparagraph
(A)upon a determination that the individual has failed to make child support payments consistently and in good faith for more than 6 months. The Secretary of State shall report the issuance of a passport under this paragraph to the Secretary. The Secretary shall report the issuance of a passport under this paragraph to the State agency that certified in accordance with section 454(31) that the individual to whom the passport is issued owed child support arrearages in an amount exceeding $2,500. .
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Sec. 312
Relief from passport sanctions for certain individuals
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