# 114-hr-5446: Foreign ID Review Act of 2016

114-hr-5446, Foreign ID Review Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5446
- Congress: 114
- Title: Foreign ID Review Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2016-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Foreign ID Review Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Justice to review every two years all forms of identification issued to foreign nationals in the United States by the governments of Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, including consular-issued identification and passports, to determine if such forms of identification are sufficiently secure to verify the bearer's identity for purposes such as opening a financial institution account and obtaining any lawful benefit for the bearer's child.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4798: Reuniting Families Act
- 114-hr-4646: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4521: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5446 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5446)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5446 (as of 2025-11-18).