Foreign ID Review Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5446
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2016-06-10
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital

Congressional oversight

El Salvador

Government studies and investigations

Guatemala

Honduras

Immigration status and procedures

Latin America

Mexico

Nicaragua

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Foreign ID Review Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Justice to review every two years all forms of identification issued to foreign nationals in the United States by the governments of Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, including consular-issued identification and passports, to determine if such forms of identification are sufficiently secure to verify the bearer's identity for purposes such as opening a financial institution account and obtaining any lawful benefit for the bearer's child. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2016 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. McGovern , and Mr. Polis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Attorney General to review foreign forms of identification, including consular identification cards and foreign passports without a valid visa, to establish a valid and secure form of identification, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign ID Review Act of 2016 . 2. Review of foreign identification The Attorney General shall, not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, review all forms of identification issued to foreign nationals within the United States by the Governments of Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, including identifications issued by consular officers and foreign passports issued at consular offices, to determine if such forms of identification are sufficiently secure to verify the identity of the bearer of the form of identification for purposes including opening an account with an accredited financial institution and obtaining any benefit that the child of such bearer is lawfully entitled to. 3. Report to Congress Not later than 90 days after the completion of the review under section 2, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that includes the results of such review.