[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1121 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1121

    To limit the period of validity of driver's licenses and State 
  identification cards issued to nonimmigrant aliens to the period of 
                    validity of nonimmigrant visas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 6, 2003

  Mr. Cantor introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To limit the period of validity of driver's licenses and State 
  identification cards issued to nonimmigrant aliens to the period of 
                    validity of nonimmigrant visas.

    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 ``Drivers' License Integrity Act of 
2003''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF DRIVER'S LICENSES AND STATE 
              IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED TO NONIMMIGRANT ALIENS TO THE 
              PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF NONIMMIGRANT VISAS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
valid nonimmigrant visa is required for a nonimmigrant alien to obtain 
a driver's license or State identification card in the United States 
and a driver's license or State identification card issued in the 
United States to a nonimmigrant alien shall be valid only during the 
period of validity of the alien's nonimmigrant visa.
    (b) Authority of Secretary of Homeland Security.--The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall enter into such discussions with appropriate 
officials of State and local governments regarding the issuance of 
driver's licenses and State identification cards as are necessary and 
appropriate to ensure prompt and efficient compliance with the 
limitation under subsection (a).

SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM.

    The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a program of 
grants to assist States in issuing appropriate licenses and 
identification documents consistent with the requirements of this Act.
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