,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71       
#bjbc,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4    
,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to (f] id5tity    
pro(+ & id5tity-relat$ s]vices to !     
private sector4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,po/ ,(fice        
,s]vices = ,tru/wor?y ,id5tity ,act or !
 ,,po/ ,,id ,act4  #b4 ,,usps id5tity   
pro(+ & id5tity-relat$ s]vices = private
 sector  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cg ( title
 #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #cgje z      
section #cgjf2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
section #cgjd ! foll[+3  #cgje4 ,id5tity
 pro(+ & id5tity-relat$ s]vices =       
private sector  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m id5tity pro(+ & id5tity- 
relat$ s]vices means any s]vice :]eby an

 individual provides suffici5t          
in=mation1 su* z id5tity hi/ory1        
cr$5tials1 or o!r id5tify+ in=mation1 to
 support e/abli%+ ! id5tity ( !         
individual4  7b7 ,option to (f] id5tity 
pro(+ & id5tity-relat$ s]vices to       
private sector ,! ,po/al ,s]vice may (f]
 id5tity pro(+ & id5tity-relat$ s]vices 
to ! private sector 9 accordance ) ?is  
section4  7c7 ,requir$ elem5ts ,if !    
,po/al ,s]vice *ooses to (f] id5tity    
pro(+ & id5tity-relat$ s]vices "u ?is   
section1 ! s]vices %all-- 7#a7 support  
e/abli%+ ! id5tity ( an individual us+  
su* gov]nm5t-issu$ docum5tation z !     
,po/al ,s]vice det]m9es suffici5t2 &    
7#b7 include ! issuance ( au!nticators  
to ! individual be+ id5tifi$1 z necess>y
 to facilitate enrollm5t 9 s]vices = :i*
 ! individual is be+ v]ifi$1 :i*        
au!nticators may-- 7,a7 be specific to a
 giv5 s]vice = :i* ! individual is be+  
id5tifi$2  7,b7 be g5]al purpose1 = use 
9 id5tity pro(+ ) future s]vices2  7,c7 
be physical devices2  7,d7 be issu$ 9 a 

digital =mat to an acc\nt or o!r sy/em2 
or  7,e7 be s+le use4  7d7 ,optional    
elem5ts ,if ! ,po/al ,s]vice *ooses to  
(f] id5tity pro(+ & id5tity-relat$      
s]vices "u ?is section1 ! s]vices may-- 
7#a7 be (f]$ at any po/ (fice2  7#b7 be 
(f]$ by an au?oriz$ employee ( ! ,po/al 
,s]vice at any o!r location1 su* z !    
home ( an individual be+ v]ifi$2  7#c7  
include1 subject to ! cons5t ( !        
individual be+ v]ifi$1 concurr5t        
enrollm5t ) or v]ification = multiple   
cu/om]s or o!r entities = :i* ! ,po/al  
,s]vice provides id5tity pro(+ s]vices1 
includ+ public ag5cies2  7#d7 include   
multiple levels ( assurance1 su* z !    
assurance levels describ$ 9 ,special    
,publication #hjj-fc1 ,digital ,id5tity 
,guidel9es1 publi%$ by ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7#e7  
include enrollm5t 9 or creation ( a     
digital acc\nt = use 9 digitally        
au!nticat+ ! individual 9 ! future1     
includ+ to ?ird p>ties2 &  7#f7 include 
a me*anism :]eby any entity may sponsor 

an individual by pay+ ! co/ ( ! id5tity 
v]ification ( ! individual4  7e7 ,fees  
,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all *>ge fees = !    
id5tity pro(+ & id5tity-relat$ s]vices  
(f]$ "u ?is section "u su* /ructure & at
 su* rates z ! ,po/al ,s]vice det]m9es  
appropriate to cov] at lea/ #ajj p]c5t (
 ! co/s attributable to ! provision ( ^?
 s]vices4  7f7 ,po/al ,regulatory       
,commission regulations ,! ,po/al       
,regulatory ,commission may issue su*   
regulations z ! ,commission det]m9es    
necess>y to-- 7#a7 ensure t ! id5tity   
pro(+ & id5tity-relat$ s]vices "u ?is   
section w\ld provide a net contribution 
to ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 def9$ z rev5ue t   
cov]s at lea/ #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/s       
attributable to ! provision ( ^? s]vices
 9 ea* ye>2 &  7#b7 ensure t (f]+       
id5tity pro(+ & id5tity-relat$ s]vices  
"u ?is section does n conflict ) ! core 
mission ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice4  7g7        
,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 au?orize ! ,po/al    
,s]vice to (f] any s]vice to ! private  

sector1 o!r ?an id5tity pro(+ &         
id5tity-relat$ s]vices1 t is n o!rwise  
au?oriz$ by law2 or  7#b7 obligate !    
,po/al ,s]vice to (f] any s]vice4  7h7  
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all  
be con/ru$ to inhibit1 re/rict1 or place
 any new obligation on any id5tity pro(+
 or id5tity-relat$ s]vice (f]$ by !     
,po/al ,s]vice z ( ! day be=e ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,po/ ,(fice ,s]vices =     
,tru/wor?y ,id5tity ,act4  4  7b7       
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #cg ( title #ci1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item 
relat+ to section #cgje & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  #cgje4 ,id5tity pro(+ &        
id5tity-relat$ s]vices = private        
sector4#cgjf4 ,transp>5cy &             
acc\ntability = nonpo/al s]vices4  4