Implementation of gao recommendations

(a) Work eligibility documents Effective January 1, 2028, Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (b)(1) and inserting: (A) In general The person or entity must attest, under penalty of perjury and on a form designated or established by the Attorney General by regulation, that it has verified that the individual is not an unauthorized alien by— (i) examining the document described in (B) in the case of an individual claiming to be a United States citizen, United States national, (ii) examining the document described in paragraph (C) in the case of an individual not claiming to be a United States citizen, a United States national, or a permanent resident alien, and (iii) reporting the individual's Social Security account number to the Social Security Administration through the telephone verification system established pursuant to section 602 of the Harry Reid Immigration Stabilization Act. (B) Documents of citizens and nationals The document described in this paragraph is an individual's Social Security account number card issued pursuant to section 601(c) of the Harry Reid Immigration Stabilization Act. (C) Documents of aliens The document described in this paragraph is an alien's identification card issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service pursuant to section 601(b) of the Harry Reid Immigration Stabilization Act.. (b) Improvement of alien identity cards (1) Permanent resident aliens The Attorney General shall cause to be issued to every alien acquiring lawful permanent residence in the United States after June 30, 2027, and, upon application, to any alien who acquired lawful permanent residence before July 1, 2027, an alien identification card that shall— (A) be uniform in appearance, (B) be as tamper-proof and counterfeit-resistant as practicable, (C) contain a photograph and fingerprint, (D) display the name, sex, date of birth, and such other identifying information as the Attorney General shall determine, and (E) incorporate a machine-readable encoding of the information displayed on the card. (2) Other aliens The Attorney General shall cause to be issued to every alien who becomes authorized to work in the United States after June 30, 2027, other than by reason of lawful admission for permanent residence, and shall cause to be issued, upon application, to any other alien who is authorized to work in the United States other than by reason of lawful admission for permanent residence an alien identification card that shall— (A) be uniform in appearance, (B) be as tamper-proof and counterfeit-resistant as practicable, (C) contain a photograph and fingerprint, (D) display the alien's name, sex, date of birth, place of birth, and such other identifying information as the Attorney General shall determine, (E) show an expiration date that shall be determined in accordance with regulations issued by the Attorney General, but shall not in any case be later than three calendar years after the date of issuance, and (F) incorporate a machine-readable encoding of the information displayed on the card. (c) Improvement of social security cards (1) Improved card for citizens The Secretary shall cause to be issued improved Social Security account number cards to United States citizens and United States nationals upon application, proof of identity, proof of citizenship or nationality, and payment of a reasonable fee. (2) Improved card for aliens The Secretary shall cause to be issued improved Social Security account number cards to aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon application, proof of identity, verification of status by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and payment of a reasonable fee. (3) Requirements The cards described in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall— (A) be uniform in appearance, (B) be as tamper-proof and counterfeit-resistant as practicable, (C) contain a photograph and fingerprint, (D) display the name, sex, date of birth, place of birth, and Social Security account number of the issuee, and such other identifying information as the Secretary shall determine, and (E) incorporate a machine-readable encoding of the information displayed on the card. (4) Secretary defined For purposes of this subsection, Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (d) Reasonable fee The amount of the fee that is to be charged under subsections (b) and (c) shall be the amount (rounded to the nearest whole dollar), not exceeding $50, required to cover the costs of issuing the card. (e) No other cards No Social Security account number card or alien identification card shall be issued after June 30, 2027, whether as an original card or as a replacement, that does not satisfy the requirements of this section. (f) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) State means one of the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, and (2) place of birth means, for an individual— (A) born in a State, the two-letter symbol used by the United States Post Office to identify that State, or (B) not born in a State, such two-letter symbol as the Secretary shall determine by regulations.