A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week calls for “smart” driver’s licenses

– ones that include a computer chip and biometric identifiers such as thumbprints and digital photographs.
The bill is in reaction both to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and to the increasing problem of identity theft.
The House proposal and a broader Senate measure would both give states federal funds to help set uniform, stricter rules for granting driver’s licenses, reports the Washington Post.
The House bill was introduced by James Moran Jr. (D-Va.) and Thomas Davis III (R-Va.). The Senate bill was proposed by Richard Durbin (D-Ill.)
Opponents of the proposal say the bill creates a national ID that will increase government power without significantly improving safety.
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