# 116-hr-6404: COVID–19 REAL ID Relief Act of 2020

116-hr-6404, COVID–19 REAL ID Relief Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6404
- Congress: 116
- Title: COVID–19 REAL ID Relief Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

COVID-19 REAL ID Relief Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to grant states an extension until October 1, 2021, of the deadline by which they are required to meet requirements under the Real ID Act of 2005 due to the national emergency declared by the President as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). (Currently, travelers must obtain REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses by October 1, 2020, in order to board domestic flights).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8601: Payer State Transparency Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7918: Get the Lead Out Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7292: The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-6404 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6404)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8601: Payer State Transparency Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8601)
- [116-hr-7918: Get the Lead Out Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7918)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7292: The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6404 (as of 2025-11-18).