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Original Date Announced
October 15, 2019DHS issues final rule, signed by Acting Secretary McAleenan, clarifying that by October 1, 2020, federal agencies will not accept non-REAL ID compliant driver's licenses and identification cards for official federal purposes. [ID #817]
DHS Final Rule: REAL ID RegulationSubsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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April 27, 2020
COVID-19: DHS delays REAL ID enforcement
COVID-19: DHS publishes final rule delaying card-based enforcement of the REAL ID Act regulations from 10/1/20 to 10/1/21, and delaying date by which federal agencies may accept certain non-compliant licenses and ID cards to 9/30/21. This action is taken because of the "significant disruption and uncertainty in government operations caused by COVID-19 virus, as well as the need to encourage appropriate social distancing behavior," and was made without prior notice and public comment (citing the APA's good cause exception, 5 U.S.C. 553(b), (d).
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Biden Administration Action: Modified
May 3, 2021DHS Delays REAL ID Requirement Date
This Biden administration policy modifies the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On May 3, 2021, DHS issued this interim final rule with request for comments. The rule delays the enforcement of REAL ID Act regulations until May 3, 2023.
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March 9, 20232023.03.09 Federal Register: Minimum Standards for Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes; Extending Enforcement Date
This Biden administration policy extends the administration's previous action modifying the Trump policy. The final rule further delays the enforcement of REAL ID Act regulations until May 7, 2025, extended from the previous date of May 3, 2023.
View DocumentBiden Administration Action: Proposed Revocation/Replacement/Modification
August 30, 20232023.08.30 Minimum Standards for Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes; Waiver for Mobile Driver’s Licenses
DHS proposes a revision to REAL ID regulations to allow State-issued mobile or digital driver's licenses (mDLs) and identification cards to be accepted by Federal agencies for official purposes under a temporary, case-by case waiver once REAL ID enforcement begins on May 7, 2025. To qualify for the waiver, the following conditions muse be met: (1) the mDL holder has been issued a valid and unexpired REAL ID-compliant physical driver's license or identification card from the same State that issued the mDL; (2) TSA has determined the issuing State to be REAL ID-compliant; and (3) TSA has issued a waiver to the State.
DHS will accept comments on the proposed policy through October 16, 2023.
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Partially in effectMost Recent Action
August 30, 2023 Action: Proposed Revocation/Replacement/Modification 2023.08.30 Minimum Standards for Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes; Waiver for Mobile Driver’s LicensesMay 3, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
March 9, 2023Acted on by Biden Administration
August 30, 2023Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: RuleSubject Matter: EnforcementAgencies Affected: DHS
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Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
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Subsequent Action
Original Source:
85 FR 23205 (Apr. 27, 2020)