H.R. 8441 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2024Mr. Nehls (for himself and Mr. Donalds) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrant Identity Cards Act. 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are 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. 3. 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))). 4. 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.