I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4176 
To enhance national security by restricting access of illegal aliens to driver’s 
licenses and State-issued identification documents. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2007 
Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. 
BLUNT, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. 
REYNOLDS, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mrs. MIL-
LER of Michigan, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. TANCREDO, Mrs. MYRICK, 
Mr. BAKER, Mr. DREIER, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, 
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. 
BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. MCIN-
TYRE, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. PENCE, Mr. 
CULBERSON, Mr. POE, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. 
DEAL of Georgia, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. 
SULLIVAN, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. MCCAUL of 
Texas, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. MARCHANT, 
Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. AKIN, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. CAMP-
BELL of California, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. WALSH of New York, 
Mr. KELLER of Florida, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. DENT, Mr. COBLE, 
Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. TERRY, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. 
REHBERG, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. HERGER, Mr. 
MCHENRY, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. REICHERT, Mrs. 
MUSGRAVE, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. 
HUNTER, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. GER-
LACH, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. RENZI, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. LINDER, Mr. 
NEUGEBAUER, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. WOLF, Mr. GOODE, Mr. 
MILLER
of Florida, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. FRANKS
of Arizona, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Ms. 
GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. COLE of Oklahoma, Mr. SAM 
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. BARRETT 
of South Carolina, Mr. PRICE
of Georgia, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. 
FORTENBERRY, Mr. DAVIS
of Kentucky, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mrs. 
CAPITO, Mr. BUYER, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. BONNER, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. 
FORBES, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. TURNER, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. KINGSTON, 
Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. PORTER, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. BARTON of 
Texas, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mrs. BONO, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Ms. 
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PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. 
ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. GRAVES, 
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. WAMP, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. HAYES, Mr. 
PICKERING, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. 
KIRK, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. HASTERT, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. 
MCCARTHY of California, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. LAMBORN, 
Mr. JOHNSON
of Illinois, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. 
WHITFIELD, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. MICA, Mr. MORAN 
of Kansas, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, and Mr. KNOLLENBERG) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, 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 enhance national security by restricting access of illegal 
aliens to driver’s licenses and State-issued identification 
documents. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act shall be cited as the ‘‘Prevention of Unsafe 
Licensing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The ability of illegal aliens and terrorists to 
acquire driver’s licenses or identification cards poses 
a threat to national security. 
(2) Issuing driver’s licenses or other forms of 
documentation to individuals who are illegally 
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present in the United States will enable illegal 
aliens, and possibly terrorists, to open bank ac-
counts, transfer money out of the country, purchase 
weapons, and commit voter fraud. 
(3) The 9/11 terrorists obtained dozens of driv-
er’s licenses from States with weak licensing laws. 
The 9/11 hijackers also acquired a total of 28 State- 
issued identification cards or driver’s licenses. 
(4) An illegal alien, whose presence in the 
United States proves blatant disregard of Federal 
law, should not be rewarded by having his or her 
presence in the United States supported by receiving 
legitimate government-issued identification. 
(5) Congress passed the REAL ID Act of 2005 
(division B of Public Law 109–13) to enhance secu-
rity of State-issued driver’s licenses and other identi-
fication documents to prevent potential terrorists 
from obtaining identification documents in order to 
remain and operate in the United States. 
(6) Recent actions by some States have dem-
onstrated a willingness to exploit loopholes in the 
law to provide driver’s licenses to illegal aliens re-
gardless of the security concerns. 
(7) A driver’s license is a desired document; it 
enables an individual to travel and live in the United 
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States and may facilitate acquiring other documents 
and services. 
(8) Illegal aliens may use a driver’s license to 
register and vote in Federal, State, and local elec-
tions. 
(9) Allowing illegal immigrants to have access 
to driver’s licenses could hinder an employer’s ability 
to check identification and verify legal status and 
work authorization. 
(10) Federal Courts have repeatedly found that 
the Congress has plenary power to regulate immi-
gration, including conditions on admissibility, pres-
ence, and removal of aliens. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON ISSUING DRIVER’S LICENSES TO 
ILLEGAL ALIENS. 
Section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (49 U.S.C. 
30301 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph 
(11) and redesignating paragraphs (12) and (13) as 
paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) PROHIBITION.—A State is prohibited from 
issuing any driver’s license or identification card to any 
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