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NEWS | Oct. 26, 2016

REAL ID Act extension update

By 502nd Security Forces and Logistics Support Group

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The REAL ID Act was enacted to implement the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the Federal Government “set standards for the issuance…of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses.” The Act prohibits Federal agencies from accepting, for official purposes, driver’s licenses and identification cards from states not meeting the Act’s minimum standards. 

The most up-to-date information on the REAL ID Act can be found at https://www.dhs.gov/current-status-states-territories. Users can register on the Department of Homeland Security website to receive notifications of changes and updates to the REAL ID Act.

States that are compliant with the current REAL ID Act

Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Extension states and territories

The following states have been approved for extension through Oct. 10, 2017:

Am. Samoa, Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, N. Marianas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, N. Carolina, N. Dakota, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island and Texas.

Limited extension states and territories

The following states have extensions good through June 6, 2017:

Alaska, California, Oregon and Virginia.

States and territories currently under review

Real ID Act enforcement begins on Jan. 30, 2017 for the following states and territories:

Guam, Montana and the Virgin Islands.

Noncompliant states and territories

Real ID Act enforcement begins on Jan. 30, 2017 for the following states and territories:

Kentucky, Maine, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri, Washington and S. Carolina.

Minnesota and Washington are issuing Enhanced Driver’s Licenses that are good for installation access control.