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REAL ID Act of 2005

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REAL ID Compliance Extensions Update

As of October 10, 2018, 37 states, territories, and the District of Columbia have been determined by DHS as compliant with all REAL ID requirements.

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REAL-ID Privacy Impact Assessment

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing a final rule establishing minimum standards for State-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards that Federal agencies will accept for official purposes after May 11, 2008, in accordance with the REAL ID Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109-13, 119 Stat. 231, 302 (2005) (codified at 49 U.S.C. 30301 note) (the Act). This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) updates the PIA issued on March 1, 2007, in conjunction with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).

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About REAL ID

The REAL ID Act establishes minimum security standards for license issuance and production and prohibits federal agencies from accepting for certain purposes driver’s licenses and identification cards from states not meeting the Act’s minimum standards.

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REAL ID Historical Federal Documents

REAL ID Historical Federal Documents and other resources and documents related to the implementation of the REAL ID Act from DHS and its components.