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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 141 

To require those applying for, and renewing, SCHIP, TAA, and ATAA 

benefits to present documentation proving both citizenship and identity 

in order to receive those benefits. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 6, 2009 

Mr. GALLEGLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce, 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 require those applying for, and renewing, SCHIP, TAA, 

and ATAA benefits to present documentation proving 

both citizenship and identity in order to receive those 

benefits. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR PRESENTATION OF DOCU2 MENTATION PROVING BOTH CITIZENSHIP 

3 AND IDENTITY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE BENE4 FITS UNDER SCHIP, TAA, AND ATAA. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi6 sion of law, as a condition of receiving benefits under 

7 SCHIP, TAA, and ATAA, an individual who is applying 

8 for such benefits (including applying for renewal of such 

9 benefits) shall present satisfactory documentation pro10 viding both citizenship and identity. 

11 (b) ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION.—The following 

12 shall constitute acceptable documentation for purposes of 

13 subsection (a): 

14 (1) ACCEPTABLE PRIMARY DOCUMENTATION

15 FOR IDENTIFICATION AND CITIZENSHIP.— 

16 (A) A Certificate of Naturalization (DHS 

17 Forms N–550 or N–570). 

18 (B) A Certificate of U.S. Citizenship 

19 (DHS Forms N–560 or N–561). 

20 (2) A COMBINATION OF AN ACCEPTABLE SEC21 ONDARY DOCUMENTATION TO VERIFY PROOF OF

22 CITIZENSHIP AND AN ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION

23 TO VERIFY IDENTITY.— 

24 (A) IN GENERAL.—A document described 

25 in subparagraph (B) and a document described 

26 in subparagraph (C). 


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1 (B) ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION TO

2 VERIFY PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP.— 

3 (i) A U.S. birth certificate. 

4 (ii) A Certification of birth issued by 

5 the Department of State (Form DS– 

6 1350). 

7 (iii) A Report of Birth Abroad of a 

8 U.S. Citizen (Form FS–240). 

9 (iv) A Certification of Birth Abroad 

10 (FS–545). 

11 (v) A U.S. Citizen I.D. card (DHS 

12 Form I–197). 

13 (vi) An American Indian Card issued 

14 by the Department of Homeland Security 

15 with the classification code ‘‘KIC’’ (Issued 

16 by the Department of Homeland Security 

17 to identify U.S. citizen members of the 

18 Texas Band of Kickapoos living near the 

19 U.S./Mexican border). 

20 (vii) Final adoption decree. 

21 (viii) Evidence of civil service employ22 ment by the United States government be23 fore June 1976. 


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1 (ix) An official military record of serv2 ice showing a place of birth in the United 

3 States. 

4 (x) A Northern Mariana Identification 

5 Card (Issued by the Immigration and Nat6 uralization Service to a collectively natural7 ized citizen of the United States who was 

8 born in the Northern Mariana Islands be9 fore November 4, 1986). 

10 (C) ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION TO

11 VERIFY PROOF OF IDENTITY.— 

12 (i) A current State driver’s license 

13 bearing the individual’s picture or State 

14 identity document also with the individ15 ual’s picture. 

16 (ii) Certificate of Indian Blood, or 

17 other U.S. American Indian/Alaska Native 

18 tribal document. 

19 (iii) A school identification card with 

20 a photograph of the individual. 

21 (iv) U.S. military card or draft record. 

22 (v) Identification card issued by the 

23 Federal, State, or local government with 

24 the same information included on driver’s 

25 licenses. 


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1 (vi) Military dependent’s identification 

2 card. 

3 (vii) Native American Tribal docu4 ment. 

5 (viii) U.S. Coast Guard Merchant 

6 Mariner card. 

7 (ix) Data matches with other agencies 

8 can be used to verify identity such as those 

9 with Federal or State governmental, public 

10 assistance, law enforcement, or corrections 

11 agencies, at the State’s option. Such agen12 cies may include food stamps, child sup13 port, corrections, including juvenile deten14 tion, motor vehicle, or child protective serv15 ices. 

16 (D) SPECIAL IDENTITY RULES FOR CHIL17 DREN UNDER 16.—In the case of a child under 

18 16 years of age, the following documents may 

19 be used for purposes of establishing identity 

20 under subparagraph (C): 

21 (i) A clinic, doctor, hospital, or school 

22 record. School records may include nursery 

23 or daycare records and report cards. If the 

24 State accepts such records, it must verify 

25 them with the issuing school. 


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1 (ii) If no previous document is avail2 able, an affidavit may be used. An affidavit 

3 is only acceptable if it is signed under pen4 alty of perjury by a parent, guardian, or 

5 caretaker relative stating the date and 

6 place of the birth of the child. 

7 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) The term ‘‘SCHIP’’ means the program 

9 under title XXI of the Social Security Act. 

10 (2) The term ‘‘TAA’’ means the program of 

11 trade adjustment assistance under chapter 2 of title 

12 II of the Trade Act of 1974. 

13 (3) The term ‘‘ATAA’’ means the program of 

14 alternative trade adjustment assistance under 246 of 

15 the Trade Act of 1974. 

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