Thread: Bill would block credit cards for illegals

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Bill would block credit cards for illegals

Blackburn seeks to close loophole in U.S. banking
By Bartholomew Sullivan
sullivanb@shns.com
March 6, 2007
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced legislation Monday that would prevent illegal immigrants from receiving credit cards from American financial institutions.
The Photo Identification Security Act would require banks to use what Blackburn calls "secure forms of identification" to obtain credit. In a statement put out by her office, she says that Bank of America "has come under fire in response to reports that it allows illegal immigrants access to credit cards without proper documentation."

Bank of America spokesmen maintain that they follow the letter of the law in permitting customers to use the forms of identification permissible under the U.S.A. Patriot Act. That includes matricula consular cards issued by the Mexican government.
"The American people deserve to know that the integrity and security of our financial institutions will remain intact," Blackburn said in a statement Monday. "This bill closes a critical loophole that banking institutions have used to circumvent the letter of the law they have used to target illegal aliens as a new source of revenue. It says to banks and illegal immigrants alike, 'You can't get a Visa, without a visa.'"

Bank of America issues the secured, or collateralized, credit cards only after a customer has established a deposit account, and to get a deposit account, the company requires a Social Security number, proof of U.S. government federal taxpayer status, or other documents listed as identification by the Patriot Act.

The question is will this bill ever make it out of committee?

Originally Posted by MW

The question is will this bill ever make it out of committee?

ANOTHER QUESTION IS DIDN'T CONGRESS REALLY KNOW THEY LEFT THAT LOOP-HOLE THERE... JUST FOR THIS REASON??? AFTER ALL BANK OF AMERICA IS THE BANK THE GOVERNMENT USES,DEFENSE USES AND A LOT OF STATES COFFERS ARE IN B OF A
TOOO

BTTT

Can someone get us a bill number for this one?

W

Got it Wm:

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1314

To provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 5, 2007

Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, and Mr. ROYCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Photo Identification Security Act' .

SEC. 2. FORMS OF ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PURPOSES.

(a) Forms of Acceptable Identification - A Federal agency may not accept, for any official purpose, including for Federal benefits and for individual taxpayer identification numbers, any form of identification of an individual other than the following:

(1) SOCIAL SECURITY CARD WITH PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD OR REAL ID ACT IDENTIFICATION -

(A) A social security card accompanied by a photo identification card issued by the Federal Government or a State Government; or

(B) a driver's license or identification card issued by a State in the case of a State that is in compliance with title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (title II of division B of Public Law 109-13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note).

(2) PASSPORT- A passport issued by the United States or a foreign government.

(3) USCIS PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD- A photo identification card issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security (acting through the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services).

(b) Effective Date- The requirements of subsection (a) shall take effect six months after the date of the enactment of this Act .

SEC. 3. FORMS OF ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

(a) In General- Section 5318(l) of title 31, United States Code (relating to identification and verification of accountholders) is amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following new paragraph:

`(6) FORMS OF ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION - A financial institution may not accept, for the purpose of verifying the identity of an individual seeking to open an account in accordance with this subsection, any form of identification of the individual other than the following:

`(A) SOCIAL SECURITY CARD WITH PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD OR REAL ID ACT IDENTIFICATION -

`(i) A social security card accompanied by a photo identification card issued by the Federal Government or a State Government; or

`(ii) a driver's license or identification card issued by a State in the case of a State that is in compliance with title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (title II of division B of Public Law 109-13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note).

`(B) PASSPORT- A passport issued by the United States or a foreign government.

`(C) USCIS PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD- A photo identification card issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security (acting through the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).'.

(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect six months after the date of the enactment of this Act .



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Thank you CVangel.

Will get this out to our boycott supporters very soon.

W

Originally Posted by ALIPAC

Thank you CVangel.

Will get this out to our boycott supporters very soon.

W

You're very welcome!

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