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S. 3504 116th Congress Senate

Delay REAL ID Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend, until not earlier than September 30, 2021, the requirement that State-issued identification mus… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend, until not earlier than September 30, 2021, the requirement that State-issued identification must be compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 to be accepted by Federal agencies for certain purposes.

Introduced: March 17, 2020 Introduced by: Steve Daines Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 17, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Delay REAL ID Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to extend the deadline by which states are required to meet the driver's license and identification card issuance requirements under the Real ID Act of 2005 until not earlier than September 30, 2021.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 748 CARES Act
  • HR 6379 Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 6372 REAL ID Extension Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 20, 2020
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Mar 17, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 17, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3504: Delay REAL ID Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3504/
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"S. 3504: Delay REAL ID Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3504/.
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S. 3504, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3504/.
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