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How do I know if my license is compliant? But remember, just because your state is compliant doesn't mean your license is. All states and territories must be in compliance before the October 2020 deadline.Ĭonsult the map on the DHS website to find out your state's current status. According to the Department of Homeland Security website, 48 states and territories are certified as compliant as of May 2019, with five more granted extensions-Oregon, Oklahoma, Kentucky, New Jersey, Maine and American Samoa. Some states began the process of updating their requirements back in 2017, while others have been issued extensions. And as we get closer to October 2020, we'll work more closely with the airports." Is My State Compliant with the Real ID Act? We have a whole toolkit we're sharing with them. "We're working closely with state driver's licenses agencies to get to word out, too. "We officially started an awareness campaign about a month ago," TSA press secretary Jenny L. With almost a year-and-a-half till the deadline, the TSA is currently ramping efforts to get the word out about the new IDs. (The California DMV says it's sending letters to those residents, who will need to check a box to confirm their mailing address, sign and date the letter, and return it in a provided prepaid envelope.) There have been some hiccups, too: In April, more than three million Californians received a Real ID card without having providing the required second proof of residency. (The ACLU supports repealing the Real ID Act, which it dubs a "bureaucratic nightmare for individuals.") Enforcement has also been slowed by bueracracy, politics and pushback from states claiming the federal government is overreaching. But the Trump Administration has made it a priority, and set the October 2020 deadline. Bush, it was largely ignored by the Obama White House. While the law was passed under President George W. Why has it taken so long for the Real ID Act to be enforced? The goal is to set stricter security standards related to card design, processing and issuance. The Real ID Act updates the requirements for a driver's license to serve as a valid identification at airports and other federally regulated facilities.