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HR 3235 108th Congress House

Responsible and Secure ID Act

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold highway funds from States that issue drivers' licenses to illegal aliens.

Introduced: October 17, 2003 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works AliensBoundariesDriver licensesEconomics and Public Finance
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Oct 2, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 2, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible and Secure ID Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to withhold 25 percent of the apportionment of specified Federal highway funds to any State that does not have in effect laws that require: (1) as a condition of issuing or renewing a driver's license, proof that the individual is a citizen or national of, or an alien lawfully present in, the United States; and (2) that a driver's license issued to an alien must expire not later than the last day of the period during which the alien is authorized to be present in the United States, unless the alien is lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence or the alien's lawful presence is not subject to termination on a date certain.

Directs the Secretary to waive application of this Act to a State if the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the State's noncompliance does not pose a security risk to the United States.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the period of availability of withheld funds; (2) the apportionment of withheld funds after compliance; and (3) the availability of lapsed funds to the Secretary of Homeland Security for programs and activities to secure the borders of the United States and to enhance immigration enforcement activities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 17, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3235: Responsible and Secure ID Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3235/
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"H.R. 3235: Responsible and Secure ID Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3235/.
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