A bill to close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed their terrorist activities, to ensure that illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade United States immigration laws, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 7, 2015)
Authorizes a financial institution, when verifying the identity of a non-U.S. citizen or national who is seeking to open a bank account, to accept only: (1) a Social Security number, (2) a passport number and the country of issuance, (3) an alien identification card number, or (4) any combination of such items.
Prohibits a financial institution, for such verification purposes, from accepting identification documents issued by a foreign government, other than an unexpired passport.
What just happenedJan 7, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 7, 2015
- Jan 7, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Jan 7, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate