VALID Act

Bill: 118-s-4051
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2024-03-22
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4051 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 22, 2024 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit transportation of any alien using certain methods of identification, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Verifying that all Aliens have Legitimate Identification Documents Act or the VALID Act . 2. Permanent prohibition on operations for air carriers that provide, or facilitate the provision of, transportation of any alien using certain methods of identification (a) In general Chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 40130 the following new section: 40131. Permanent prohibition on operations for air carriers that transport any alien using certain methods of identification An air carrier or foreign air carrier may not operate an aircraft in foreign air transportation or land such aircraft at any airport in the United States if the air carrier or foreign air carrier actively provides, or actively facilitates the provision of, transportation of any alien using any of the following for purposes of identification: (1) The CBP One Mobile Application. (2) Department of Homeland Security Form I–385, Notice to Report. (3) Department of Homeland Security Form I–862, Notice to Appear. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 40130 the following: 40131. Permanent prohibition on operations for air carriers that transport any alien using certain methods of identification. . 3. Prohibition of certain forms of identification for airline passengers Section 7220 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–458 ; 49 U.S.C. 44901 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1)(C), by inserting except as provided in subsection (d), before any document ; (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): (d) Prohibition of certain forms of identification In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not designate or permit any of the following as a valid identification document for a domestic commercial airline passenger seeking to board an aircraft: (1) The CBP One Mobile Application. (2) Department of Homeland Security Form I–385, Notice to Report. (3) Department of Homeland Security Form I–862, Notice to Appear. .