Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 11, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Ways and Means, 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.
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.
- IntroducedSep 11, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020
This bill establishes the Improving Digital Identity Task Force to establish a government-wide effort to develop secure methods for governmental agencies to validate identity attributes to protect the privacy and security of individuals and support reliable, interoperable digital identity verification in the public and private sectors.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shall develop a framework of standards, methodologies, procedures, and processes as a guide for federal, state, and local governments to follow when providing services related to digital identity verification.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall award grants to states to upgrade systems that provide drivers' licenses or other types of identity credentials to support the development of highly secure, interoperable state systems that enable digital identity verification.
The Government Accountability Office shall submit to Congress a report that includes (1) an analysis of legal and regulatory requirements with respect to the collection and retention of Social Security numbers by nongovernmental organizations, and (2) a recommendation on the necessity and effectiveness of any such legal and regulatory requirement analyzed and the use of a form of identification other than a Social Security number.
DHS shall issue binding operational directives to federal agencies to implement (1) the Digital Identity Guidelines published by NIST; and (2) the memorandum of the Office of Management and Budget issued on May 21, 2019, which includes the subject Enabling Mission Delivery through Improved Identity, Credential, and Access Management.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 11, 2020 to Oct 2, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | Original | Sep 11, 2020 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Sep 11, 2020 |
| R-NY | John Katko | Original | Sep 11, 2020 |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Oct 2, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2020Introduced in House
- Sep 11, 2020Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Ways and Means, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative remedies
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Intergovernmental relations
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Science, Technology, Communications
- State and local government operations
- User charges and fees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2020Introduced in House
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