Bill · H.R. 3669· House(119-HR-3669)
REAL ID Gender Requirement Reform Act
- Introduced
- 6/2/2025
- Last activity
- 6/2/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Eleanor Norton
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "REAL ID Gender Requirement Reform Act," proposes amendments to the REAL ID Act of 2005. It seeks to give States the authority to decide if they want to require a gender or sex field on driver's licenses and other identification cards. If a State chooses to include this information, the bill mandates that individuals can provide their designation without needing extra documentation like a doctor's note. Additionally, the State must provide an unspecified or other designation option alongside male or female.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?+8
The bill facilitates easier and more inclusive gender identification on legal documents.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?+7
The bill significantly increases state authority to decide on gender field requirements for IDs.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?+6
The bill empowers individuals to include non-binary gender designations on IDs without burdensome documentation.
The opposite
Does this give the federal government more power?-3
The bill reduces federal uniformity by allowing states more autonomy over identification requirements.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased State Autonomy: Under Section 2(a)(1), States are given the power to determine whether or not to include a gender or sex field on identification cards. This allows individual states to make their own decisions regarding identification requirements.
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Reduction of Bureaucratic Burdens: According to Section 2(a)(1), if a State chooses to include gender or sex identification, a person can indicate their designation without providing additional documentation, such as a doctor's note.
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Expanded Identification Options: Section 2(a)(1) requires that if a State includes gender or sex identification, it must include an "unspecified or other designation" in addition to the male or female options.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Lack of Uniformity: Because Section 2(a)(1) allows each State to determine whether to include a gender or sex field, identification requirements may vary from one state to another.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves L G B T Q Rights+6Improves Gender Equality+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For L G B T Q Community+8
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+7Increases Federal Power-3
- 6/2/2025
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E489)
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Maxwell FrostDemocrat · Florida