The U.S. State Department will begin revoking passports of thousands of parents who owe significant amounts of unpaid child support, according to an Associated Press report Thursday.

The revocations are scheduled to begin Friday and will initially target parents who owe $100,000 or more in unpaid child support. According to figures provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 2,700 American passport holders fall into this category.

The State Department confirmed to the Associated Press that the passport revocations would start with the highest debt amounts before expanding to include parents who owe $2,500 or more in court-ordered child support payments.

The policy represents an enforcement mechanism designed to pressure parents to meet their child support obligations. Parents affected by the revocations would need to resolve their outstanding child support debt to regain their passport privileges.

The exact timeline for expanding the program to include those owing smaller amounts was not immediately specified by the State Department.