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HR 4280 109th Congress House

Transportation Revenue Ultimatum Enforcement ID Act of 2005

Official title: To ensure that States do not accept an individual taxpayer identification number as proof of identification or legal residence.

Introduced: November 9, 2005 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Crime and Law EnforcementCriminal aliensDriver licensesEconomics and Public Finance
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Nov 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Nov 9, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Nov 9, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 10, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transportation Revenue Ultimatum Enforcement ID Act of 2005 - Prohibits a state from accepting as proof of personal identification or legal residence an individual's taxpayer identification number for purposes of issuing such individual a state-issued driver's license or personal identification card.

Requires the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) withhold 100% of a state's apportionment for the National Highway System (NHS), the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, and the surface transportation program (STP) if the state fails to comply with such prohibition; and (2) transfer the equivalent amounts to the state's apportionment for incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program under the Immigration and National Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Nov 9, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4280: Transportation Revenue Ultimatum Enforcement ID Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4280/
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"H.R. 4280: Transportation Revenue Ultimatum Enforcement ID Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4280/.
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H.R. 4280, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4280/.
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