SAVE America Through REAL ID Act
Sponsored By: Representative Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Makes REAL ID identification free for eligible low-income residents. This bill creates a Department of Homeland Security grant program that funds states so they can issue REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and identification cards at no cost to qualifying low-income people.
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- Low-income individuals and families: States must waive fees for people with household income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level or those in means-tested public assistance programs, easing the cost barrier to federally accepted ID.
- States and service access: Grants may pay application and issuance fees, processing costs, outreach, mobile or remote services in underserved areas, and help applicants get required documents.
- Federal administration and accountability: States apply for grants, report annually on cards issued, demographics, outreach, and spending, and grant funds are subject to federal audits while DHS provides a yearly summary to Congress.
*Authorizes $50.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027–2031, increasing federal spending by up to $250.0 million over five years.*
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Free REAL ID for low-income
If enacted, the bill would create a DHS grant program to pay States to issue REAL ID driver’s licenses and ID cards at no cost to low-income people. You would qualify if your household income is at or below 200% of the Federal poverty level or you participate in a State‑determined means‑tested public assistance program. States could use grant money to waive application and issuance fees, cover administrative costs, run nonpartisan outreach, offer mobile services in underserved areas, and help applicants get required supporting documents. The bill would authorize $50,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 (about $250 million total), require State applications and annual reports, let DHS write implementing rules, and permit federal audits of the funds.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large]
ND • R
Cosponsors
Lee (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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