REAL ID Act of 2005

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Department_of_Homeland_Security
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Department_of_Homeland_Security
gptkb:Department_of_Motor_Vehicles
state governments
U.S. citizens and residents
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:U.S._passport
gptkb:DHS-approved_enhanced_driver’s_license
passport card
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act
gptkb:Homeland_Security_Act_of_2002
gptkb:Illegal_Immigration_Reform_and_Immigrant_Responsibility_Act_of_1996
gptkbp:appliesTo all U.S. states and territories
gptkbp:citation gptkb:H.R._1268,_Division_B
gptkbp:controversy privacy concerns
cost of implementation
states' rights issues
gptkbp:dateEnacted May 11, 2005
gptkbp:delayedImplementation multiple times
gptkbp:effectOnTravel required for entering federal facilities
required for entering nuclear power plants
required for boarding federally regulated commercial aircraft
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:filingDeadline May 7, 2025
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label REAL ID Act of 2005
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:National_Governors_Association
some state legislatures
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Public_Law_109-13,_Division_B
gptkbp:purpose set standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards
address terrorism and security concerns
change asylum and deportation laws
fund border security
waive laws for border fence construction
establish minimum security standards for license issuance
prohibit federal agencies from accepting non-compliant IDs
gptkbp:requires proof of identity for license issuance
proof of lawful status for license issuance
verification of Social Security Number
verification of address of principal residence
gptkbp:section gptkb:Title_II_–_Improved_Security_for_Driver’s_Licenses_and_Personal_Identification_Cards
gptkb:Title_IV_–_Miscellaneous
gptkb:Title_I_–_Amendments_to_Federal_Laws_to_Protect_Against_Terrorist_Entry
Title III – Border Infrastructure and Technology Integration
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Bush_administration
gptkb:Department_of_Homeland_Security
gptkbp:title gptkb:REAL_ID_Act_of_2005
gptkbp:website https://www.dhs.gov/real-id
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:immigration_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5