H.R. 3471 · 111th Congress
REAL ID Repeal and Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Cohen
- Introduced
- 2009-07-31
- Latest action
- 2009-10-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
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.