IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act creates a free federal identification card program. Within three years, the Social Security Commissioner must make an ID available at no cost to individuals in the United States who apply. The card is deemed sufficient wherever a state driver's license or identification card is accepted and must include full name, birth date, self-attested gender with male, female, and X options, photograph, unique number, issue date, and expiration date. A Task Force on Federal Identification Cards, led by SSA and including the Election Assistance Commission, Domestic Policy Council, USPS, CFPB, HUD, Education, Labor, VA, and other experts, must determine production requirements. The bill authorizes necessary appropriations.
Who Benefits and How
People without state identification benefit because they can obtain a free federal ID usable where state IDs are accepted. Voters facing identification barriers benefit if the federal card satisfies ID requirements for election or civic access purposes. Unhoused individuals benefit because a federal no-cost ID can help with benefits, banking, housing, and employment access. Nonbinary applicants benefit because the card must include an X gender option based on self-attestation.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Social Security Administration must design, produce, and distribute free federal identification cards within three years. Task force agencies must coordinate card requirements, application rules, security, and agency acceptance issues. State identification agencies may face pressure if federal IDs are accepted wherever state cards are accepted. Federal taxpayers bear the cost of card production, task force work, and program administration.
Key Provisions
- Requires SSA to provide free federal identification cards within three years.
- Provides that the federal card satisfies requirements wherever a state driver's license or ID is accepted.
- Requires card fields including name, date of birth, photo, unique number, issue date, expiration date, and gender options.
- Creates an interagency Task Force on Federal Identification Cards and authorizes necessary appropriations.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Social Security Administration to provide free federal identification cards within three years and creates an interagency task force to set card requirements, including gender options of male, female, and X.
Key Policy Areas
Identification, Voting Access, Federal Benefits
Primary Purpose
Requires the Social Security Administration to provide free federal identification cards within three years and creates an interagency task force to set card requirements, including gender options of male, female, and X.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- People without state identification
- Voters facing ID barriers
- Unhoused individuals
- Nonbinary applicants
Identified Costs
- Social Security Administration
- Task force agencies
- State identification agencies
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Casten (for himself, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Scanlon, …
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Social Security Administration, Task force agencies
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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