al, or territorial government officials who represent 
agencies that issue identity credentials and who 
have— 
(A) experience in identity technology and 
services; 
(B) knowledge of the systems used to pro-
vide identity credentials; or 
(C) any other qualifications or com-
petencies that may help achieve balance or oth-
erwise support the mission of the Task Force. 
(3) NONGOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall ap-
point to the Task Force 5 nongovernmental ex-
perts. 
(B) SPECIFIC
APPOINTMENTS.—The ex-
perts appointed under subparagraph (A) shall 
include the following: 
(i) A member who is a privacy and 
civil liberties expert. 
(ii) A member who is a technical ex-
pert in identity verification. 
(iii) A member who is a technical ex-
pert in cybersecurity focusing on identity 
verification services. 
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(iv) A member who represents the 
identity verification services industry. 
(v) A member who represents a party 
that relies on effective identity verification 
services to conduct business. 
(e) WORKING GROUPS.—The Director shall organize 
the members of the Task Force into appropriate working 
groups for the purpose of increasing the efficiency and ef-
fectiveness of the Task Force, as appropriate. 
(f) MEETINGS.—The Task Force shall— 
(1) convene at the call of the Director; and 
(2) provide an opportunity for public comment 
in accordance with section 1009(a)(3) of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(g) DUTIES.—In carrying out the purpose described 
in subsection (b), the Task Force shall— 
(1) identify Federal, State, local, Tribal, and 
territorial agencies that issue identity credentials or 
hold information relating to identifying an indi-
vidual; 
(2) assess restrictions with respect to the abili-
ties of the agencies described in paragraph (1) to 
verify identity information for other agencies and 
nongovernmental organizations; 
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(3) assess any necessary changes in statutes, 
regulations, or policy to address any restrictions as-
sessed under paragraph (2); 
(4) recommend a strategy, based on existing 
standards, to enable agencies to provide services re-
lating to digital identity verification in a way that— 
(A) is secure, protects privacy, and pro-
tects individuals against unfair and misleading 
practices; 
(B) prioritizes equity and accessibility; 
(C) requires individual consent for the pro-
vision of digital identify verification services by 
a Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial 
agency; 
(D) is interoperable among participating 
Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
agencies, as appropriate and in accordance with 
applicable laws; and 
(E) prioritizes technical standards devel-
oped by voluntary consensus standards bodies 
in accordance with section 12(d) of the Na-
tional Technology Transfer and Advancement 
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) and guidance 
under OMB Circular A–119, entitled ‘‘Federal 
Participation in the Development and Use of 
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Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Con-
formity Assessment Activities’’, or any suc-
cessor thereto; 
(5) recommend principles to promote policies 
for shared identity proofing across public sector 
agencies, which may include single sign-on or broad-
ly accepted attestations; 
(6) identify funding or other resources needed 
to support the agencies described in paragraph (4) 
that provide digital identity verification, including 
recommendations with respect to the need for and 
the design of a Federal grant program to implement 
the recommendations of the Task Force and facili-
tate the development and upgrade of State, local, 
Tribal, and territorial highly secure interoperable 
systems that enable digital identity verification; 
(7) recommend funding models to provide dig-
ital identity verification to private sector entities, 
which may include fee-based funding models; 
(8) determine if any additional steps are nec-
essary with respect to Federal, State, local, Tribal, 
and territorial agencies to improve digital identity 
verification and management processes for the pur-
pose of enhancing the security, reliability, privacy, 
accessibility, equity, and convenience of digital iden-
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tity solutions that support and protect transactions 
between individuals, government entities, and busi-
nesses; and 
(9) undertake other activities necessary to as-
sess and address other matters relating to digital 
identity verification, including with respect to— 
(A) the potential exploitation of digital 
identity tools or associated products and serv-
ices by malign actors; 
(B) privacy implications; and 
(C) increasing access to foundational iden-
tity documents. 
(h) PROHIBITION.—The Task Force may not implic-
itly or explicitly recommend the creation of— 
(1) a single identity credential provided or man-
dated by the Federal Government for the purposes 
of verifying identity or associated attributes; 
(2) a unilateral central national identification 
registry relating to digital identity verification; or 
(3) a requirement that any individual be forced 
to use digital identity verification for a given public 
purpose. 
(i) REQUIRED CONSULTATION.—The Task Force 
shall closely consult with leaders of Federal, State, local, 
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