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Following the deadline of May 11, 2008, state driver's licenses and identification cards were not to be accepted for federal purposes unless the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determined that a state was compliant with the REAL ID or a state had been approved for an extension by the Secretary of DHS.

All 56 U.S. jurisdictions have received an initial extension from the Secretary of the DHS. The initial extension was valid until Dec. 31, 2009. On Friday, Dec. 18, the secretary issued a statement to extend that deadline. 

While DHS estimated that the implementation of REAL ID will cost states $3.9 billion, Congress has appropriated only $200 million for state implementation.

 

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Last Updated December 22, 2009

 

Count Down to REAL ID

Questions About Real ID

The Latest on Real ID

Related NCSL Committees

Real ID

Following the deadline of May 11, 2008, state driver's licenses and identification cards were not to be accepted for federal purposes unless the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determined that a state was compliant with the REAL ID or a state had been approved for an extension by the Secretary of DHS.

All 56 U.S. jurisdictions have received an initial extension from the Secretary of the DHS. The initial extension was valid until Dec. 31, 2009. On Friday, Dec. 18, the secretary issued a statement to extend that deadline. 

While DHS estimated that the implementation of REAL ID will cost states $3.9 billion, Congress has appropriated only $200 million for state implementation.

 

Federal Legislation to Amend the REAL ID

Federal Releases and Analysis

State Response

Other Resources 

 


 

Last Updated December 22, 2009

 

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