118 S4336 IS: No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrant Identity Cards Act U.S. Senate 2024-05-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4336IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 14, 2024Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from using Federal funds to establish the ICE Secure Docket Card program and to prohibit the use of documentation issued in connection with immigration proceedings to establish eligibility for Federal public benefits.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrant Identity Cards Act.

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Purposes

The purposes of this Act are—(1)to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from using Federal funds to establish the ICE Secure Docket Card program or any other Federal program that issues free identity cards to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States.

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Prohibitions

(a)

ICE Secure Docket Card

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to establish, implement, or otherwise support the activities of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Secure Docket Card program or of any other similar program of the Department of Homeland Security. (b)

Proof of identification

No documentation, in any form, which was issued for the primary purpose of providing access to information regarding the status of an individual’s immigration proceedings, may be used as proof of identification for the purpose of establishing eligibility for any Federal public benefit (as defined in section 401(c) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611(c))).

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Report

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that describes the establishment, operation, and any costs associated with the ICE Secure Docket Card program or any other Federal program that issues free identity cards to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States.