I 
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 Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR PRESENTATION OF DOCU-
MENTATION PROVING BOTH CITIZENSHIP 
AND IDENTITY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE BENE-
FITS UNDER SCHIP, TAA, AND ATAA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, as a condition of receiving benefits under 
SCHIP, TAA, and ATAA, an individual who is applying 
for such benefits (including applying for renewal of such 
benefits) shall present satisfactory documentation pro-
viding both citizenship and identity. 
(b) ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION.—The following 
shall constitute acceptable documentation for purposes of 
subsection (a): 
(1) ACCEPTABLE
PRIMARY
DOCUMENTATION 
FOR IDENTIFICATION AND CITIZENSHIP.— 
(A) A Certificate of Naturalization (DHS 
Forms N–550 or N–570). 
(B) A Certificate of U.S. Citizenship 
(DHS Forms N–560 or N–561). 
(2) A COMBINATION OF AN ACCEPTABLE SEC-
ONDARY
DOCUMENTATION
TO
VERIFY
PROOF
OF 
CITIZENSHIP AND AN ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION 
TO VERIFY IDENTITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A document described 
in subparagraph (B) and a document described 
in subparagraph (C). 
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(B) ACCEPTABLE
DOCUMENTATION
TO 
VERIFY PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP.— 
(i) A U.S. birth certificate. 
(ii) A Certification of birth issued by 
the Department of State (Form DS– 
1350). 
(iii) A Report of Birth Abroad of a 
U.S. Citizen (Form FS–240). 
(iv) A Certification of Birth Abroad 
(FS–545). 
(v) A U.S. Citizen I.D. card (DHS 
Form I–197). 
(vi) An American Indian Card issued 
by the Department of Homeland Security 
with the classification code ‘‘KIC’’ (Issued 
by the Department of Homeland Security 
to identify U.S. citizen members of the 
Texas Band of Kickapoos living near the 
U.S./Mexican border). 
(vii) Final adoption decree. 
(viii) Evidence of civil service employ-
ment by the United States government be-
fore June 1976. 
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(ix) An official military record of serv-
ice showing a place of birth in the United 
States. 
(x) A Northern Mariana Identification 
Card (Issued by the Immigration and Nat-
uralization Service to a collectively natural-
ized citizen of the United States who was 
born in the Northern Mariana Islands be-
fore November 4, 1986). 
(C) ACCEPTABLE
DOCUMENTATION
TO 
VERIFY PROOF OF IDENTITY.— 
(i) A current State driver’s license 
bearing the individual’s picture or State 
identity document also with the individ-
ual’s picture. 
(ii) Certificate of Indian Blood, or 
other U.S. American Indian/Alaska Native 
tribal document. 
(iii) A school identification card with 
a photograph of the individual. 
(iv) U.S. military card or draft record. 
(v) Identification card issued by the 
Federal, State, or local government with 
the same information included on driver’s 
licenses. 
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(vi) Military dependent’s identification 
card. 
(vii) Native American Tribal docu-
ment. 
(viii) U.S. Coast Guard Merchant 
Mariner card. 
(ix) Data matches with other agencies 
can be used to verify identity such as those 
with Federal or State governmental, public 
assistance, law enforcement, or corrections 
agencies, at the State’s option. Such agen-
cies may include food stamps, child sup-
port, corrections, including juvenile deten-
tion, motor vehicle, or child protective serv-
ices. 
(D) SPECIAL IDENTITY RULES FOR CHIL-
DREN UNDER 16.—In the case of a child under 
16 years of age, the following documents may 
be used for purposes of establishing identity 
under subparagraph (C): 
(i) A clinic, doctor, hospital, or school 
record. School records may include nursery 
or daycare records and report cards. If the 
State accepts such records, it must verify 
them with the issuing school. 
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(ii) If no previous document is avail-
able, an affidavit may be used. An affidavit 
is only acceptable if it is signed under pen-
alty of perjury by a parent, guardian, or 
caretaker relative stating the date and 
place of the birth of the child. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘SCHIP’’ means the program 
under title XXI of the Social Security Act. 
(2) The term ‘‘TAA’’ means the program of 
trade adjustment assistance under chapter 2 of title 
II of the Trade Act of 1974. 
(3) The term ‘‘ATAA’’ means the program of 
alternative trade adjustment assistance under 246 of 
the Trade Act of 1974. 
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