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HR 3674 108th Congress House

Financial Customer Identification Verification Improvement Act

Official title: To amend section 5318 to prohibit the use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying the identity of a pe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 5318 to prohibit the use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying the identity of a person who opens an account at a financial institution, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 4, 2004 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Bank accountsEmbassiesFinancial institutionsIdentification devices
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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.
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Became law
Jan 2, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Dec 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 8, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 2, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Financial Customer Identification Verification Improvement Act - Amends Federal law governing monetary transactions to prohibit a financial institution from accepting any form of identification issued by a foreign government, other than a passport, for use in verifying the identity of a person in connection with the opening of an account, including a matricula consular issued in the United States by a duly authorized consular officer of the Government of Mexico.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 4, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3674: Financial Customer Identification Verification Improvement Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3674/
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"H.R. 3674: Financial Customer Identification Verification Improvement Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3674/.
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H.R. 3674, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3674/.
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