HR 655 108th Congress House

To bar Federal agencies from accepting for any identification-related purpose a State-issued driver's license, or other comparable identification document, unless the State requires a license or…

Official title: To bar Federal agencies from accepting for any identification-related purpose a State-issued driver's license, or other comparable identification document, unless the State requires a license or comparable document issued to a nonimmigrant alien to expire upon the expiration of the alien's authorized period of stay in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2003 See on congress.gov

Immigration AliensCrime and Law EnforcementDriver licensesEconomics and Public Finance

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Federal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGrants-in-aidIdentification devicesIllegal aliensState lawsTransportation and Public WorksVisas

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

Mar 11, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources.

Feb 7, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Feb 7, 2003

Introduced in House

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Latest action May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits Federal agencies (as defined by this Act) from accepting for any identification-related purpose any State-issued driver's license or other comparable identification document unless the State requires such licenses or documents issued to nonimmigrant aliens to expire on a date that is not later than: (1) the expiration of the alien's authorized U.S. stay; or (2) five years after such document's expiration in any case in which the alien's lawful stay is modified after U.S. admission, or does not expire on a fixed date.

Directs the Attorney General to make grants to assist States in issuing appropriate licenses and identification documents.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 4

LIPINSKI, WILLIAM

· Mar 6, 2003

Lucas, Frank D.

Oklahoma · Feb 13, 2003

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 655: To bar Federal agencies from accepting for any identification-related purpose a State-issued driver's license, or other comparable identification document, unless the State requires a license or comparable document issued to a nonimmigrant alien to expire upon the expiration of the alien's authorized period of stay in the United States, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-655/

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"H.R. 655: To bar Federal agencies from accepting for any identification-related purpose a State-issued driver's license, or other comparable identification document, unless the State requires a license or comparable document issued to a nonimmigrant alien to expire upon the expiration of the alien's authorized period of stay in the United States, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-655/.

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H.R. 655, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-655/.

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[H.R. 655: To bar Federal agencies from accepting for any identification-related purpose a State-issued driver's license, or other comparable identification document, unless the State requires a license or comparable document issued to a nonimmigrant alien to expire upon the expiration of the alien's authorized period of stay in the United States, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-655/)