# 119-hr-1457: IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act

119-hr-1457, IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1457
- Congress: 119
- Title: IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

This bill would require the Social Security Administration to produce and make available at no cost a **federal identification card** that people can use for the same purposes as a State driver's license or State-issued ID. The card would include a photo, full name, date of birth, a gender option of male, female, or X, a unique ID number, machine-readable data, and security features, and would generally be valid for 10 years.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free federal ID for adults and teens: benefit, medium. This bill would create a free federal photo ID that would count the same as a state driver’s license or state ID. People in the United States age 14 or older would be able to apply, and SSA would make it available within 3 years. USPS would set up passport-style applications within 2 years, with fr…
- Funding authority for federal ID program: benefit, medium. This bill would let Congress provide whatever money is needed to run the new federal ID program. It does not set amounts now. Any actual spending would depend on later votes by Congress.
- Task Force to design federal ID: benefit, medium. This bill would create a federal Task Force to design the ID program and protect people’s data. Members would be named within 8 months and include SSA, USPS, and other agencies, with added voices for groups that struggle to get IDs. The Task Force would issue a report within 1 year with requirement…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1457 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1457)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1457 (as of 2026-09-21).