This bill would change federal rules governing state driver's licenses and identification cards by removing the requirement that states include gender or sex information on these documents. Currently, the REAL ID Act of 2005 mandates that licenses contain gender designations, but this legislation would let individual states decide whether to include a gender field at all. For states that choose to include gender information, the bill requires that people be able to select their designation without needing additional documentation like a doctor's note, and states must offer an unspecified or other option alongside the traditional male and female categories. The bill affects all states and anyone who obtains or renews a driver's license or identification card. There is no specific funding or implementation timeline mentioned in the legislation.
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