HR 5446
114th Congress
House
Immigration
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
El Salvador
Government studies and investigations
Guatemala
Honduras
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Mexico
Nicaragua
Visas and passports
Foreign ID Review Act of 2016
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 10, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Foreign ID Review Act of 2016
This bill requires the Department of Justice to review every two years all forms of identification issued to foreign nationals in the United States by the governments of Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, including consular-issued identification and passports, to determine if such forms of identification are sufficiently secure to verify the bearer's identity for purposes such as opening a financial institution account and obtaining any lawful benefit for the bearer's child.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1