RIDE for Ukraine Act
This bill amends the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 to allow Ukrainian nationals with protected status (like those under humanitarian parole) to obtain driver's licenses or state ID cards under the REAL ID Act of 2005, bypassing a standard restriction that would normally deny eligibility. It directly affects Ukrainian nationals in the U.S. who hold temporary protected status under current immigration programs. The key provision adds a new eligibility category to existing law, removing a specific barrier to accessing driver's license services. This is a technical adjustment to immigration-related identification rules, not a new benefit or funding measure. The change applies only to REAL ID-compliant licenses, which are required for federal purposes like boarding domestic flights.
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Introduction
May 2023
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Introduced May 11, 2023
Last action May 11, 2023
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May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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May 11, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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P
Mike Quigley
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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Doug Lamborn
RRepublican
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
Co
Larry Bucshon
RRepublican
Co
Marcy Kaptur
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Cohen
DDemocratic
Co
William R. Keating
DDemocratic
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