House bill · 108th Congress · Did not become law
To require identification that may be used in obtaining Federal public benefits to meet restrictions ensuring that it is secure and verifiable.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 29, 2003
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Latest action: Mar 6, 2003 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
36 cosponsors — 34 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 36 cosponsors (6%) are from the other party.
W. Akin (R-MO), J. Barrett (R-SC), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Jeb Bradley (R-NH), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Richard Burr (R-NC), Philip Crane (R-IL), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Nathan Deal (R-GA), John Duncan (R-TN), J. Forbes (R-VA), Virgil Goode (R-VA), J. Hayworth (R-AZ), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Walter Jones (R-NC), Steve King (R-IA), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Sue Myrick (R-NC), Charles Norwood (R-GA), C. L. Otter (R-ID), Ron Paul (R-TX), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Edward Schrock (R-VA), John Shadegg (R-AZ), Lamar Smith (R-TX) and 6 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas Tancredo.
- H.R. 1577 (108th) To designate the visitor center in Organ Pipe National Monument in Arizona as the "Kris Eggle Visitor Center", and for other purposes.
- H.R. 3247 (108th) TRAIL Act
- H.R. 5061 (108th) Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act
- H.R. 1038 (108th) Public Lands Fire Regulations Enforcement Act of 2003
- H.R. 501 (108th) Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2003
- H.R. 3052 (108th) State Accountability and Identity Fraud Elimination Act of 2004
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.