S 2769119th CongressIntroduced

Safeguarding Personal Information Act of 2025

Introduced: Sep 11, 2025

Technology & Innovation

Standard Summary

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The Safeguarding Personal Information Act of 2025 would repeal Title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005. By removing the federal framework that sets national standards for documents accepted for federal identification, the bill aims to reduce centralized data collection and federal identification requirements, in order to protect civil liberties and individual privacy. The bill also makes conforming amendments to remove references to the REAL ID Act from two other laws: one related to Afghanistan-related benefits and another related to Social Security Act grants. Overall, the bill would roll back a key federal credentialing standard and restore states’ control over which documents they issue and accept for identification for federal purposes.

Key Points

1Repeal of Title II: The bill repeals Title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, ending the federal standards that originally required states to issue and verify Real ID–compliant identification for federal use.
2Short title: The bill is titled the “Safeguarding Personal Information Act of 2025.”
3Conforming amendments (Afghanistan benefits): It strikes language tying Afghanistan-related benefits to the REAL ID Act’s section 202, removing that cross-reference.
4Conforming amendments (SSA grants): It strikes a reference tying certain Social Security Act grants to the REAL ID Act’s requirements.
5Federal identification framework: By repealing REAL ID’s Title II, the bill would reduce or remove a centralized federal standard for identification documents used for federal purposes, potentially shifting responsibility and discretion back to states.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected:- Individuals who rely on state-issued IDs for federal identification (e.g., accessing federal facilities, boarding federally regulated transportation if Real ID requirements are rolled back).- State and local governments (DMVs) responsible for issuing identification documents and maintaining records, as federal standards would no longer impose REAL ID compliance.- Federal agencies that administer programs or security protocols tied to REAL ID identification.Secondary group/area affected:- Privacy and civil-liberties advocates who argue that REAL ID created extensive data collection and tracking requirements.- Security and traveler programs (e.g., air travel security and federal facility access) that historically relied on REAL ID standards.Additional impacts:- Changes in the administration of benefits or grants tied to REAL ID references in the Afghanistan-related provisions and the Social Security Act, possibly altering eligibility or administrative processes for those programs.- Potential business and administrative adjustments for states as they revert to pre-REAL ID identification standards or adopt new, non-REAL ID guidelines.

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