H.R.3727: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, the feasibility of using biometric devices to verify the identity of persons applying for or receiving aid to families with dependent children in order to reduce fraud in the welfare program.

Bill Cosponsors

69 (8 Democrats, 61 Republicans)

• Gary L. Ackerman (D-N.Y.)
• Wayne A. Allard (R-Colo.)
• Richard K. Armey (R-Texas)
• Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.)
• Bill Baker (R-Calif.)
• James H. Bilbray (D-Nev.)
• Peter I. Blute (R-Mass.)
• Sherwood L. Boehlert (R-N.Y.)
• John A. Boehner (R-Ohio)
• Charles T. Canady (R-Fla.)
• Michael N. Castle (R-Del.)
• Christopher Cox (R-Calif.)
• Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)
• Thomas Dale DeLay (R-Texas)
• Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)
• John T. Doolittle (R-Calif.)
• Robert K. Dornan (R-Calif.)
• David Dreier (R-Calif.)
• John J. Duncan Jr. (R-Tenn.)
• Jennifer B. Dunn (R-Wash.)
• Terry Everett (R-Ala.)
• Hamilton Fish Jr. (R-N.Y.)
• Tillie K. Fowler (R-Fla.)
• Bob Franks (R-N.J.)
• Gary A. Franks (R-Conn.)
• Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.)
• George W. Gekas (R-Pa.)
• Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.)
• Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.)
• James C. Greenwood (R-Pa.)
• Steve Gunderson (R-Wis.)
• Wally Herger (R-Calif.)
• David Lee Hobson (R-Ohio)
• George J. Hochbrueckner (D-N.Y.)
• Stephen Horn (R-Calif.)
• Bob Inglis (R-S.C.)
• Tim Johnson (D-S.D.)
• Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)
• Scott L. Klug (R-Wis.)
• Joseph K. Knollenberg (R-Mich.)
• David A. Levy (R-N.Y.)
• Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.)
• John Linder (R-Ga.)
• Bill McCollum (R-Fla.)
• John M. McHugh (R-N.Y.)
• Jan Meyers (R-Kan.)
• John L. Mica (R-Fla.)
• Robert H. Michel (R-Ill.)
• Susan Molinari (R-N.Y.)
• Mike Parker (R-Miss.)
• Bill Paxon (R-N.Y.)
• Tom Petri (R-Wis.)
• Richard W. Pombo (R-Calif.)
• Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.)
• John Edward Porter (R-Ill.)
• Rob Portman (R-Ohio)
• Toby A. Roth (R-Wis.)
• Marge Roukema (R-N.J.)
• Richard J. Santorum (R-Pa.)
• Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)
• E. Clay Shaw (R-Fla.)
• Christopher H. Shays (R-Conn.)
• Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)
• Nick Smith (R-Mich.)
• Gerald B.H. Solomon (R-N.Y.)
• Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.)
• William M. Thomas (R-Calif.)
• Robert Smith Walker (R-Pa.)
• Richard Zimmer (R-N.J.)

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