STOP THE PASS ACT - S. 1261

[Sharon Rondeau]

The PASS Act does not repeal the Real ID Act. It does repeal provisions of the Real ID Act; those provisions that are included in Title II of the Real ID Act 2005. The Real ID Act is still intact and is federal law.

The PASS Act contains many of the most egregious aspects of the Real ID Act; including the requirement for a digital facial image/photograph that will be mandated to be internationally facial recognition compatible.

There is not a federal law that prohibits the simultaneous use of CCTV/surveillance cameras and facial recognition technology in real time.

The PASS Act will do nothing to provide a higher level of National security. Under the provisions of the PASS Act the documents used to obtain a driver’s license are not authenticated. These documents are called “breeder” documents.

Although requirements for new databases and the linking of databases are not part of the PASS Act the fact remains through AAMVAnet and NLETS states can still have information contained in their state Department of Motor Vehicles made available to both federal and international law enforcement agencies without a court order.

Two international agencies (AAMVA and the ICAO, an agency of the United Nations) were involved in U.S. policy and law - the Real ID Act 2005 and the newly proposed PASS Act. DHS has called AAMVA the “hub” and “backbone” of the Real ID Act. On AAMVA’s own web-site it proclaims it is an international organization that serves law enforcement and motor vehicle administrators.


Both the Real ID Act and the PASS Act result in Americans being enrolled into a single global biometric identification system that links a person’s body to their ability to buy and sell.
We are running out of time. Calls must be made ASAP.

The senate committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will be considering the legislation very soon. The committee members and their phone numbers are listed below. Ask your neighbors, friends, co-workers, relatives and everyone else you have contact with to make the calls as well.

WE ARE ASKING EVERY AMERICAN TO CALL EACH OF THE SENATORS BELOW AND SAY:

We are opposed to the Real ID Act and the PASS Act
We are opposed to being enrolled into a biometric identification system
We do not want our social security numbers in state DMV databases
We do not want RFID chips in our drivers licenses
We are opposed to the federal government intervening in the issuance of state driver’s licenses

Senator Lieberman [phone] Chairman

Senator Collins [phone]

Senator Akaka [phone]

Senator Bennet [phone]

Senator Burris [phone]

Senator Carper [phone]

Senator Coburn [phone]

Senator Ensign [phone]

Senator Graham [phone]
Senator Landrieu [phone]

Senator Levin [phone]

Senator McCain [phone]

Senator McCaskill [phone]

Senator Pryor [phone]

Senator Tester [phone]

Senator Voinovich [phone]


UPDATE: (7 JUL 2009 5:30pm) It has been brought to our attention that YOU are doing it! Many of these phone answering devices fill up! Great job! Continue to try throughout the day, because as each office processes their messages, their lines become available throughout the day. Please continue to call until you can speak to someone or leave a message. If they state that biometrics is not in the legislation, point them to ISO/IEC CD 19794-5 and our update about that document titled ISO/IEC CD 19794-5. It is important that they garner a true sense about how many are concerned and what we are concerned about. If we stop now, and presume they understand our position, we would be mis-leading ourselves. They sincerely need YOU to contact them personally. In that manner they can determine the strength of our message. This UPDATE provided by Steve Meyer
One Further Point: (7 JUL 2009 5:30pm) It has been our experience, in our dealings with legislators, that making this personal phone call works. Unlike email messages that are often easy to overlook and delete, when their phone lines light up and they have to deal with each and every single one of you "right now", that GETS THEIR ATTENTION. So please, make the phone calls and stand fast in not using email, in lieu of, the personal phone call. Thanks so much, Steve Meyer