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H.R. 1117 110th Congress House

REAL ID Repeal and Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007

Official title: To repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, to reinstitute section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which provides Stat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, to reinstitute section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which provides States additional regulatory flexibility and funding authorization to more rapidly produce tamper- and counterfeit-resistant driver's licenses and to protect privacy and civil liberties by providing interested stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to achieve improved 21st century licenses to improve national security.

Introduced: February 16, 2007 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative procedureCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCounterfeitingDepartment of Homeland Security
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Driver licensesEconomics and Public FinanceFederal-state relationsFraudGovernment Operations and PoliticsGrants-in-aidIdentification devicesLawPhotographyRight of privacySecurity measuresStandardsTransportation and Public Works
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Mar 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Feb 16, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 16, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

REAL ID Repeal and Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007 - 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 717 Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 11, 2008
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 10, 2008
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Aug 3, 2007
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 9, 2007
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 9, 2007
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 9, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 16, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 16, 2007
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 16, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1117: REAL ID Repeal and Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1117/
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