HR 1457
IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the ‘IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act,’ aims to provide free identification cards to individuals over 14 years old in the United States. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will produce these cards, which must include details like name, date of birth, and a photograph, and will be valid for 10 years. The USPS will offer an application process modeled after passport applications, and a task force will establish requirements for the IDs’ production and distribution, with a focus on preventing data breaches and assisting vulnerable populations.
Key provisions
- The SSA will produce and provide free IDs to eligible individuals over 14.
- IDs must include specific information like name, date of birth, gender (with an ‘X’ option), a photograph, and a unique identification number.
- IDs will be valid for 10 years, with special provisions for those under 18 and 65 or older.
- The USPS will develop a process for applying for and renewing IDs, similar to the passport application process.
- A task force will establish requirements for ID production, data security, and best practices for assisting vulnerable populations.
- The task force will issue a report outlining these requirements and prevent unauthorized disclosure of applicant information.
- The task force will develop voluntary best practices for nonprofits assisting individuals with ID applications.
- A public education campaign will be launched to inform the public about the new IDs.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 1457
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
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.
This Act may be cited as the IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act
.
With respect to an individual, the identification described in subsection (a) shall include—
the full name of the individual;
the date of birth of the individual;
the gender of the individual, which shall include an option for male, female, and X (representing an unspecified or other gender identity), as attested by the individual;
a photograph of the individual;
a unique identification number;
the date the identification was issued to the individual; and
the date on which the identification is no longer valid.
physical security features to make the identification resistant to tampering, counterfeiting, duplicating, and fraudulent use; and
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in the case of an individual with a valid identification—
who reaches 65 years of age or older during the period the identification is valid, the identification of such individual shall be deemed valid upon the expiration of the 10-year validity period for such identification without requiring a renewal of such identification.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, develop and implement a process pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (2) that enables individuals to apply for the identification described in subsection (a) through the United States Postal Service, including a process with respect to an application for a first-time identification and a renewal of such identification, which shall be modeled after the process with respect to applications for a passport through the Postal Service.
The process developed under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to an individual, an option to—
receive full service at a post office location, including by providing photography services at no cost to the individual;
submit an application online through the website of the Postal Service;
mail a written application described in subsection (f) through the mail service of the Postal Service at no cost to the individual; and
with respect to an approved identification of an individual, receive such identification through mail service to the individual’s address or a post office location, at the option of the individual.
There is established a Task Force on Federal Identification Cards (in this section referred to as the Task Force
) for the purpose of determining the requirements to produce and make available the identification described in section 2(a).
The Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
At least 1 representative from the Election Assistance Commission.
At least 1 representative from the Domestic Policy Council.
At least 1 representative from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
At least 1 representative from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
At least 1 representative from the Department of Education.
All appointments to the Task Force shall be made not later than 8 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Any vacancy in the Task Force shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall issue a report regarding the requirements to produce and make available the identification described in section 2(a).
recommendations with respect to how such organizations and entities can provide full service to individuals to obtain such identification; and
recommendations to minimize the barriers faced by such individuals, including individuals from groups which have been disproportionately affected by the lack of access to identification, in obtaining documentation of the information necessary to obtain the identification.
The Task Force shall terminate on the date the identification is made available to individuals under section 2(a).
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.