Improving Digital Identity Act of 2022
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (12 Dec 2022): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.
What this bill does
The Improving Digital Identity Act of 2022 (S. 4528) would create a government-wide initiative aimed at helping people prove their identity online more securely and reliably. The bill would establish an "Improving Digital Identity Task Force" within the Executive Office of the President, made up of federal officials, state and local government representatives, and outside experts in privacy, cybersecurity, and identity verification. The Task Force would study how government agencies at all levels issue and verify identity credentials, identify legal or technical barriers to secure digital identity verification, and recommend standards, funding models, and safeguards for privacy, equity, and accessibility. The bill would also create a grant program for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to upgrade identity-credential systems, and would direct federal agencies to report on and improve their own digital identity verification capabilities.
The bill affects federal agencies, state and local governments that issue IDs like driver's licenses, and, indirectly, members of the public and private businesses that rely on identity verification for online transactions. It explicitly prohibits the Task Force from recommending a single mandatory federal ID, a centralized national identity registry, or compulsory use of digital identity verification.
The bill was introduced in July 2022 by Senator Sinema and was reported by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with an amendment in December 2022. It did not receive a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it did not become law.
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Official summary
Improving Digital Identity Act of 2022
This bill establishes the Improving Digital Identity Task Force to establish a government-wide effort to develop secure methods for governmental agencies to protect the privacy and security of individuals and support reliable, interoperable digital identity verification in the public and private sectors.
The Government Accountability Office shall submit to Congress a report on the estimated potential savings, due to the increased adoption and widespread use of digital identification, of (1) the federal government from averted fraud, and (2) the U.S. economy and consumers from averted identity theft.
Timeline
12 Dec 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.
Common questions
- What does S. 4528 do?
- The Improving Digital Identity Act of 2022 (S. 4528) would create a government-wide initiative aimed at helping people prove their identity online more securely and reliably. The bill would establish an "Improving Digital Identity Task Force" within the Executive Office of the President, made up of federal officials, state and local government representatives, and outside experts in privacy, cybersecurity, and identity verification. The Task Force would study how government agencies at all levels issue and verify identity credentials, identify legal or technical barriers to secure digital identity verification, and recommend standards, funding models, and safeguards for privacy, equity, and accessibility. The bill would also create a grant program for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to upgrade identity-credential systems, and would direct federal agencies to report on and improve their own digital identity verification capabilities. The bill affects federal agencies, state and local governments that issue IDs like driver's licenses, and, indirectly, members of the public and private businesses that rely on identity verification for online transactions. It explicitly prohibits the Task Force from recommending a single mandatory federal ID, a centralized national identity registry, or compulsory use of digital identity verification. The bill was introduced in July 2022 by Senator Sinema and was reported by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with an amendment in December 2022. It did not receive a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it did not become law.
- Has S. 4528 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 4528. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 4528?
- S. 4528 was sponsored by Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] (D-AZ), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 4528?
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616. (12 Dec 2022).
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