US Congress Senate Bill 744 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on April 6 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Passport Identity Verification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider, for data sharing purposes only, that when Department of State personnel authorized by the Secretary of State to grant, refuse, revoke, deny, or adjudicate U.S. passports are lawfully engaged in authorized data sharing activities regarding such passport activities, those activities shall be considered law enforcement activities involving the administration of criminal justice. Considers such Department personnel to be engaged in authorized data sharing activities when lawfully seeking to: (1) verify the identity of a passport applicant, (2) detect passport fraud, or (3) deny or revoke a passport. Directs the Secretary to promulgate implementing regulations regarding data sharing regulations, procedures, and policies. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study, and report to Congress, to determine: (1) if U.S. passport applicants or renewals should provide biometric identification information, and (2) if technology should be employed to verify identity documents.

Passport Identity Verification Act

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]

Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]

Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-06	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2011-04-06	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2201-2202)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/744/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s744/BILLS-112s744is.pdf