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Commontwealth of Permsploania Samar 13,207 “The Honorable eh Cares Jotiason Secretary United States Department f Holand Seouity Washingion, D.C 20528 Dear Secretary Jobs: x you ae asare, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was notified by the United States Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) that restctions on Pennsylvania residents under the Real ID Act of 200 (Real D) wil soon begin. These reststions wil impact accesso federal builings on January 30,2017, nda travel begining Samey 22, 20 Curren, our offices, rpresemting the Governor and Leaders of the General Assenbly of Penner, ‘ave boon in communication fo resolve Pensyvani's noncompliance ith Rel 1D. We have looked stares of ‘oo-compliance wih Real ID and ways in which Pemsylvania can Bosome compliant the most cost-effective and Straightforward way possible. We ate commited to resolving this sue daring our new legislative season, which ‘began on January 3, 2017 1a addition w the previously mentioned discussions between the Governor, Senate and Howse of Represeattivs, several bils have been invoduced in tei respective legislative chambers seeking 10 make ‘Ponasylvania compli! by repealing Ac 38 of 2012, which prevents Pantsyvana fom partipating esl ID ‘Asa rem ofthe collaboration mationed above between the Governor, Sense, sod House, at well tthe ecutlintoducedlistion in bo chars, we respect questa extension to allow Pensyvana tne © Socom compliant withthe Real ID requemeats,- We buive an extension commensurate withthe sales of ‘Massachuses Michpan, New Jersey, New Yor, and Noth Dakota, wil provide the time we ned to adres he Real ID provisions. \We appreciate the sistance we hae received tom USDIIS and are commit to resolving this ise ring (now ings ein, sinc Aid Ww ; ¢ fue ¥ hou woir Sexe-runzat det Tempore Syste ‘Sense ofPensyivnia Pennsyvania House of Representatives “The Honorable Jeh Charles Jobson mows mx Gob Olymen FT. Fe usacom ee “ns Panes ‘Sent of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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