REAL ID Repeal and Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2009
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (23 Oct 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
What this bill does
H.R. 3471, the REAL ID Repeal and Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2009, would repeal a portion of the 2005 REAL ID Act. It would then direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish new minimum standards for driver's licenses and identification cards that federal agencies would accept. This process would involve a negotiated rulemaking with various stakeholders.
After these new standards are set, federal agencies would stop accepting state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards that do not meet them, starting with newly issued cards two years after the standards are published. This would apply to all state-issued identification five years later, though an extension is possible. The bill also proposes grant funding for states to help them meet these standards.
The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in 2009 and referred to committees. It has not advanced further according to the provided information. If it were to move forward, it would require passage by both the House and the Senate before potentially being signed into law by the President.
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Official summary
REAL ID Repeal and Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2009 - 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 Oct 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3471 do?
- H.R. 3471, the REAL ID Repeal and Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2009, would repeal a portion of the 2005 REAL ID Act. It would then direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish new minimum standards for driver's licenses and identification cards that federal agencies would accept. This process would involve a negotiated rulemaking with various stakeholders. After these new standards are set, federal agencies would stop accepting state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards that do not meet them, starting with newly issued cards two years after the standards are published. This would apply to all state-issued identification five years later, though an extension is possible. The bill also proposes grant funding for states to help them meet these standards. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in 2009 and referred to committees. It has not advanced further according to the provided information. If it were to move forward, it would require passage by both the House and the Senate before potentially being signed into law by the President.
- Has H.R. 3471 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 3471. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3471?
- H.R. 3471 was sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), with 7 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3471?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. (23 Oct 2009).
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