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HR 5446 114th Congress House

Foreign ID Review Act of 2016

Official title: To require the Attorney General to review foreign forms of identification, including consular identification cards and foreign passports without a valid visa, … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Attorney General to review foreign forms of identification, including consular identification cards and foreign passports without a valid visa, to establish a valid and secure form of identification, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 10, 2016 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Immigration Bank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightEl SalvadorGovernment studies and investigations
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GuatemalaHondurasImmigration status and proceduresLatin AmericaMexicoNicaraguaVisas and passports
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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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
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 Latest action June 16, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5446: Foreign ID Review Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5446/
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"H.R. 5446: Foreign ID Review Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5446/.
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H.R. 5446, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5446/.
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