Bill · S. 2769· Senate(119-S-2769)
Safeguarding Personal Information Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 9/11/2025
- Last activity
- 9/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Rand Paul
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Safeguarding Personal Information Act of 2025," seeks to repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005. The primary stated goal of this legislation is to safeguard civil liberties and individual privacy. By repealing title II, the bill changes the requirements for documents accepted for federal identification purposes. It also includes conforming amendments to the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 and the Social Security Act.
Yes
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+7
The repeal of Title II of the REAL ID Act is specifically intended to safeguard individual privacy by removing federal identification requirements.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+4
By removing REAL ID document requirements, the bill reduces barriers related to federal identification standards for certain groups.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?+3
The bill removes specific document requirements tied to the REAL ID Act, which may ease administrative processes for those seeking status.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection of Civil Liberties and Privacy: The bill is intended to safeguard civil liberties and individual privacy by repealing title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship+3
- 9/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate