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H.R. 6372 116th Congress House

REAL ID Extension Act of 2020

Official title: To extend the deadline for States to meet the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005.

Introduced: March 23, 2020 Introduced by: Thomas R. Suozzi Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Latest action March 23, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

REAL ID Extension Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to grant to states an extension of the deadline by which they are required to meet requirements under the Real ID Act of 2005 until September 30, 2021. (Currently, travelers must obtain REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses by October 1, 2020, in order to board domestic flights.)

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 6404 COVID–19 REAL ID Relief Act of 2020
  • HR 748 CARES Act
  • HR 6379 Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • S 3504 Delay REAL ID Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6372: REAL ID Extension Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6372/
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"H.R. 6372: REAL ID Extension Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6372/.
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H.R. 6372, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6372/.
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