HR 102
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 102
To provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals
may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 5, 2011
Mrs. BLACKBURN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals
may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Photo Identification Security Act'.
SEC. 2. FORMS OF ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PURPOSES.
(a) Forms of Acceptable Identification- A Federal agency may not accept, for
any official purpose, including for Federal benefits and for individual taxpayer
identification numbers, any form of identification of an individual other
than the following:
(1) SOCIAL SECURITY CARD WITH PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD OR REAL ID ACT IDENTIFICATION-
(A) A social security card accompanied by a photo identification card
issued by the Federal Government or a State Government; or
(B) a driver's license or identification card issued by a State in the
case of a State that is in compliance with title II of the REAL ID Act
of 2005 (title II of division B of Public Law 109-13; 49 U.S.C. 30301
note).
(2) PASSPORT- A passport issued by the United States or a foreign government.
(3) USCIS PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD- A photo identification card issued
by the Secretary of Homeland Security (acting through the Director of the
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services).
(b) Effective Date- The requirements of subsection (a) shall take effect six
months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. FORMS OF ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
(a) In General- Section 5318(l) of title 31, United States Code (relating
to identification and verification of accountholders) is amended by striking
paragraph (6) and inserting the following new paragraph:
`(6) FORMS OF ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION- A financial institution may not
accept, for the purpose of verifying the identity of an individual seeking
to open an account in accordance with this subsection, any form of identification
of the individual other than the following:
`(A) SOCIAL SECURITY CARD WITH PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD OR REAL ID ACT
IDENTIFICATION-
`(i) A social security card accompanied by a photo identification card
issued by the Federal Government or a State Government; or
`(ii) a driver's license or identification card issued by a State in
the case of a State that is in compliance with title II of the REAL
ID Act of 2005 (title II of division B of Public Law 109-13; 49 U.S.C.
30301 note).
`(B) PASSPORT- A passport issued by the United States or a foreign government.
`(C) USCIS PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD- A photo identification card issued
by the Secretary of Homeland Security (acting through the Director of
the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).'.
(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect
six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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