REAL ID Extension Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6372
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Introduced: 2020-03-23
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Government information and archives

Intergovernmental relations

Licensing and registrations

Motor vehicles

Photography and imaging

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-03-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>REAL ID Extension Act of 2020</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department&nbsp;of Homeland Security to grant to states an extension of&nbsp;the deadline by which&nbsp;they are required to meet requirements under the Real ID Act of 2005 until September 30, 2021. (Currently, travelers must obtain REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses by October 1, 2020, in order to board domestic flights.)</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6372 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Suozzi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To extend the deadline for States to meet the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the REAL ID Extension Act of 2020 . 2. Extension of compliance deadline The Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant to States an extension until September 30, 2021, to meet the requirements of section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ).