IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act
Latest action · Jul 25, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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 25, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act
This bill directs the Social Security Administration (SSA) to produce and make available at no cost to certain individuals in the United States an identification (ID) for the purpose of allowing such individuals to satisfy ID requirements.
Such ID must include a photograph and specified information, as well as security features. It shall be valid for a 10-year period. To receive an ID, an individual must be at least 14 years of age.
The SSA must develop and implement a campaign to educate the public with respect to the ID, including how an individual can receive and use it.
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) must develop and implement a process that enables individuals to apply for the ID through the USPS, including a process for a first-time ID and renewal, modeled after the process for passport applications.
The bill establishes a Task Force on Federal Identification Cards for the purpose of determining the requirements to produce and make available the ID.
The task force shall (1) issue a report on the requirements, including a requirement that the SSA and the USPS establish procedures to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of any information obtained with respect to individuals who seek assistance in obtaining the ID; and (2) develop and publish recommendations for voluntary best practices for nonprofit organizations and entities that provide services to vulnerable populations with respect to how such organizations and entities can assist individuals to obtain the ID.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2023 to Nov 1, 2024; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Jul 25, 2023 |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Original | Jul 25, 2023 |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Original | Jul 25, 2023 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jul 25, 2023 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Jul 25, 2023 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jul 25, 2023 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Jul 25, 2023 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Jul 25, 2023 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Jul 25, 2023 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | Jul 25, 2023 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jul 26, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Oct 6, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Oct 10, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Nov 7, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jan 25, 2024 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Jun 12, 2024 | |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Jul 10, 2024 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Jul 11, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Wiley Nickel | Nov 1, 2024 |
Committees 1
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 25, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2023Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 128, July 25, 2023, page H3951.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8821 | IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act | Reintroduction of | Sep 29, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to produce and make available at no cost to certain individuals in the United States an identification for the purpose of allowing such individuals to meet certain identification requirements, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2023Introduced in House
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