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US HR8215

US HR8215
Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020


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Introduced
09/11/2020
In Committee
09/11/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To establish a governmentwide approach to improving digital identity, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Improving Digital Identity Task Force to develop secure methods for federal, state, and local agencies to validate identity attributes in order to protect the privacy and security of individuals and support reliable, interoperable digital identity verification in the public and private sectors. The bill also directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a framework of standards for digital identity verification, and establishes a grant program for states to upgrade systems that provide driver's licenses or other identity credentials to support the development of secure, interoperable state systems for digital identity verification.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Ways and Means, 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. (on 09/11/2020)

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