Through this rule, DHS seeks to ensure that Federal agencies are well-positioned to begin enforcing the REAL ID regulations on May 7, 2025, in a manner that meets the objectives of the REAL ID Act and regulations while ensuring that agencies have flexibility to begin enforcement in a manner that minimizes operational and security risks to the Federal agencies and the public.  TSA will issue a Final Rule that would explicitly permit Federal agencies to implement the card-based enforcement provisions of the REAL ID regulations under a phased approach after the May 7, 2025, enforcement deadline.  In order to ensure that agencies’ enforcement plans consistently and appropriately advance the objectives of the REAL ID regulations the rule will require the agency to make a determination to implement card-based enforcement under a phased approach after considering relevant factors, including security, operational feasibility, and public impact.  If an agency chooses to take a phased enforcement approach, this rule will require agencies’ plans be coordinated with DHS and that full enforcement is in place by May 5, 2027.  During the development of this rulemaking TSA has engaged Federal agencies, State and Territorial licensing jurisdictions, and members of the public affected by implementation of REAL ID requirements.