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§ 2714a. Revocation or denial of passport in case of certain unpaid taxes
(a) to (d) Omitted
(e) Authority to deny or revoke passport
(1) Denial
(A) In general
(B) Emergency and humanitarian situations
(2) Revocation
(A) In general
(B) Limitation for return to United States
If the Secretary of State decides to revoke a passport under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State, before revocation, may—
(i) limit a previously issued passport only for return travel to the United States; or
(ii) issue a limited passport that only permits return travel to the United States.
(3) Hold harmless
(f) Revocation or denial of passport in case of individual without social security account number
(1) Denial
(A) In general
Except as provided under subparagraph (B), upon receiving an application for a passport from an individual that either—
(i) does not include the social security account number issued to that individual, or
(ii) includes an incorrect or invalid social security number willfully, intentionally, negligently, or recklessly provided by such individual,
the Secretary of State is authorized to deny such application and is authorized to not issue a passport to the individual.
(B) Emergency and humanitarian situations
(2) Revocation
(A) In general
(B) Limitation for return to United States
If the Secretary of State decides to revoke a passport under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State, before revocation, may—
(i) limit a previously issued passport only for return travel to the United States; or
(ii) issue a limited passport that only permits return travel to the United States.
(g) Removal of certification from record when debt ceases to be seriously delinquent
(h) Omitted
(i) Effective date
(Pub. L. 114–94, div. C, title XXXII, § 32101, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1729.)