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Trusted Traveler REAL ID Relief Act of 2020

Introduced: February 10, 2020 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 19, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Feb 10, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 10, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trusted Traveler REAL ID Relief Act of 2020

This bill revises certain requirements related to the REAL ID Act of 2005 (required enhanced driver's licenses for domestic flights) for purposes of boarding a federally regulated commercial aircraft.

Specifically, the bill

  • exempts individuals with a known traveler number (assigned to an individual and accepted as validating that the individual holding such identifier is a member of a known low-risk population) from REAL ID requirements;
  • requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to accept enrollment in PreCheck as an allowable alternative to presenting a REAL ID compliant credential to board a commercial aircraft until April 1, 2022;
  • directs the TSA to develop, socialize, and implement alternative checkpoint screening procedures for individuals arriving at a checkpoint without a form of acceptable identification;
  • provides an opportunity for airports to request the TSA to conduct REAL ID implementation exercises; and
  • allows states to establish a process for the submission of electronic documents and electronic facial images when individuals are applying for a REAL ID compliant identification.
What's happening now February 19, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

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