This isn't new, this has been the law for decades. In fact I just wasted five minutes trying to figure out when that section of the act was last amended and it

This isn't new, this has been the law for decades. In fact I just wasted five minutes trying to figure out when that section of the act was last amended and it looks sub-sec f was added in 1996 so sub-sec e has been around since before then. Most permanent residents either ignore it or carry a photocopy since replacing the actual green card if your wallet gets stolen is both a pain and expensive.