Photo Identification Security Act
Latest action · Jul 31, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 10, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Photo Identification Security Act - Restricts the forms of individual identification that may be accepted by the federal government or by financial institutions to the following: (1) a Social Security card accompanied by a photo identification card issued by the federal or a state government; (2) a driver's license or identification card issued by a state that is in compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005; (3) a passport issued by the United States or a foreign government; and (4) a photo identification card issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security (acting through the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services).
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2009 to Sep 22, 2010; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Original | Jul 10, 2009 |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Jul 14, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jul 10, 2009 |
| Government Operations Subcommittee | Referred Jul 31, 2009 | |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Jul 10, 2009 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
- Jul 10, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 10, 2009Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
- Jul 10, 2009Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
- Jul 10, 2009Referred to House Financial Services
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Photo Identification Security Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2009Introduced in House
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