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HR 4073 110th Congress House

Non-Citizen Identification Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the issuance of Social Security cards with enhanced security features, to provide that wages earned… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the issuance of Social Security cards with enhanced security features, to provide that wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals while such individuals were not citizens or nationals of the United States and were illegally in the United States shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under such title, and to provide for the issuance of Social Security cards to illegal aliens, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 5, 2007 Introduced by: Carter, John R. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Administrative feesCrime and Law EnforcementEarningsEconomics and Public Finance
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Fines (Penalties)Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment publicityIdentification devicesIllegal aliensImmigrationLabor and EmploymentOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSecurity measuresSocial security beneficiariesSocial security eligibilitySocial security numbersWages
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 9, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Nov 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 5, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 9, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Non-Citizen Identification Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require the issuance of Social Security cards with specified enhanced security features.

Allows the Commissioner of Social Security to charge a reasonable fee to the recipient as a condition for issuance of such a card.

Provides that, in the computation of an individual's average indexed monthly earnings, or in certain circumstances an individual's average monthly wage, the individual shall not be credited with any wages paid, or any self-employment income derived, while such individual was not a U.S. citizen or national and was illegally in the United States.

Requires issuance of special Social Security cards to adult illegal aliens. Prescribes criminal penalties for illegal aliens who do not possess such a Social Security card.

Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to plan and implement a campaign to educate the people of the United States about the new Social Security cards provided for in this Act, and the requirement that illegal alien adults have such a card.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 12, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4073: Non-Citizen Identification Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4073/
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"H.R. 4073: Non-Citizen Identification Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4073/.
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