US HB1763 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes a financial institution, when verifying the identity of a non-U.S. citizen or national who is seeking to open a bank account, to accept only: (1) a Social Security number, (2) a passport number and the country of issuance, (3) an alien identification card number, or (4) any combination of such items. Prohibits a financial institution, for such verification purposes, from accepting identification documents issued by a foreign government, other than an unexpired passport.
Title
To close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed their terrorist activities, to ensure that illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade United States immigration laws, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA] | Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. |
| 2011-05-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
Same As/Similar To
SB86 (Related) 2011-01-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Subjects
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Citizenship and naturalization
Consumer credit
Social security and elderly assistance
Visas and passports
Citizenship and naturalization
Consumer credit
Social security and elderly assistance
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1763/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1763/BILLS-112hr1763ih.pdf |
