REAL ID Repeal and Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007
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Latest action (23 Mar 2007): Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
What this bill does
H.R. 1117 would repeal a specific part of a previous law, the REAL ID Act of 2005. It would then direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to create new minimum standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards that federal agencies can accept. These new standards would be developed through a negotiated rulemaking process involving various stakeholders and must include provisions for tamper and counterfeit resistance, as well as privacy protections. The bill also authorizes grants to states to help them meet these new standards.
Federal agencies would be prohibited from accepting driver's licenses and identification cards that do not meet these new standards after specified deadlines, which are generally two and five years after the standards are established, though an extension is possible. States would be required to certify their compliance to the Department of Homeland Security. The bill also includes provisions for privacy protection and civil liberties in the development and implementation of these standards.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in February 2007. It has been referred to committees for consideration. If passed by both the House and the Senate and signed by the President, it would become law. The bill authorizes $300 million annually for fiscal years 2008 through 2015 to implement its provisions, including grants to states.
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Official summary
REAL ID Repeal and Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007 - Repeals title II of the Real ID Act of 2005.
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) establish by regulation minimum standards for acceptance of state-issued driver's licenses and personal identification cards by federal agencies; (2) establish a negotiated rulemaking process before publishing such standards; and (3) award grants to states to assist them in conforming to such standards.
Prohibits federal agencies from accepting state-issued driver's licenses and personal identification cards after specified deadlines unless such identification conforms to the minimum standards promulgated under this Act.
Timeline
23 Mar 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1117 do?
- H.R. 1117 would repeal a specific part of a previous law, the REAL ID Act of 2005. It would then direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to create new minimum standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards that federal agencies can accept. These new standards would be developed through a negotiated rulemaking process involving various stakeholders and must include provisions for tamper and counterfeit resistance, as well as privacy protections. The bill also authorizes grants to states to help them meet these new standards. Federal agencies would be prohibited from accepting driver's licenses and identification cards that do not meet these new standards after specified deadlines, which are generally two and five years after the standards are established, though an extension is possible. States would be required to certify their compliance to the Department of Homeland Security. The bill also includes provisions for privacy protection and civil liberties in the development and implementation of these standards. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in February 2007. It has been referred to committees for consideration. If passed by both the House and the Senate and signed by the President, it would become law. The bill authorizes $300 million annually for fiscal years 2008 through 2015 to implement its provisions, including grants to states.
- Has H.R. 1117 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1117. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1117?
- H.R. 1117 was sponsored by Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] (D-ME), with 41 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1117?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement. (23 Mar 2007).
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