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H.R. 139 111th Congress House

Identification Integrity Act of 2009

Official title: To prohibit a Federal agency from accepting a form of individual identification issued by a foreign government, except a passport that is accepted on the date of enactment.

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Administration
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, and Armed Services, 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.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 9, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Identification Integrity Act of 2009 - Prohibits federal agencies from accepting for any official purpose an identification document for an individual issued by a foreign government. Creates an exception for foreign passports authorized by federal law to be accepted for a specific official purpose.

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 139: Identification Integrity Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-139/
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"H.R. 139: Identification Integrity Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-139/.
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H.R. 139, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-139/.
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