Non-Citizen Identification Act

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the issuance of Social Security cards with enhanced security features, to provide that wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals while such individuals were not citizens or nationals of the United States and were illegally in the United States shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under such title, and to provide for the issuance of Social Security cards to illegal aliens, and for other purposes.

11/5/2007--Introduced.
Non-Citizen Identification Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require the issuance of Social Security cards with specified enhanced security features. Allows the Commissioner of Social Security to charge a reasonable fee to the recipient as a condition for issuance of such a card. Provides that, in the computation of an individual's average indexed monthly earnings, or in certain circumstances an individual's average monthly wage, the individual shall not be credited with any wages paid, or any self-employment income derived, while such individual was not a U.S. citizen or national and was illegally in the United States. Requires issuance of special Social Security cards to adult illegal aliens. Prescribes criminal penalties for illegal aliens who do not possess such a Social Security card. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to plan and implement a campaign to educate the people of the United States about the new Social Security cards provided for in this Act, and the requirement that illegal alien adults have such a card.


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Sponsor

• Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
• and 4 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT-4]
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
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Committees

• House Ways and Means

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.4073

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November 05, 2007

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• Nov 05, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
• Introduced on Nov 05, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Wages
• Social security numbers
• Social security eligibility
• Social security beneficiaries
• 15 more
• Security measures
• Old age, survivors and disability insurance
• Labor
• Immigration
• Illegal aliens
• Identification devices
• Government publicity
• Government paperwork
• Government information
• Fines (Penalties)
• Earnings
• Criminal justice
• Budgets
• Administrative fees
• Social security

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November 06, 2007 REP. CARTER INTRODUCES NON-CITIZEN IDENTIFICATION ACT

Carter, R-Texas (31st CD), issued the following news release: US Congressman John Carter (TX-31) today introduced HR 4073, the Non-Citizen Identification Act. This bill is the second in a series of bills collectively titled the Secure ...

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