First things torn out.

app/controllers/openid_connect/authorization_controller.rb

@@ -97,15 +97,10 @@ def track_authorize_analytics(result)
     end
 
     def identity_needs_verification?
-      ((@authorize_form.ial2_requested? || @authorize_form.ial2_strict_requested?) &&
+      (@authorize_form.ial2_requested? &&
         (current_user.decorate.identity_not_verified? ||
         decorated_session.requested_more_recent_verification?)) ||
-        current_user.decorate.reproof_for_irs?(service_provider: current_sp) ||
-        identity_needs_strict_ial2_verification?
-    end
-
-    def identity_needs_strict_ial2_verification?
-      @authorize_form.ial2_strict_requested? && !current_user.active_profile&.strict_ial2_proofed?
+        current_user.decorate.reproof_for_irs?(service_provider: current_sp)
     end
 
     def build_authorize_form_from_params

app/forms/openid_connect_authorize_form.rb

@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class OpenidConnectAuthorizeForm
   validate :validate_prompt
   validate :validate_verified_within_format
   validate :validate_verified_within_duration
-  validate :validate_liveness_checking_enabled_if_ial2_strict_requested
 
   def initialize(params)
     @acr_values = parse_to_values(params[:acr_values], Saml::Idp::Constants::VALID_AUTHN_CONTEXTS)
@@ -109,8 +108,7 @@ def ial
 
   def_delegators :ial_context,
                  :ial2_or_greater?,
-                 :ial2_requested?,
-                 :ial2_strict_requested?
+                 :ial2_requested?
 
   private
 
@@ -249,12 +247,4 @@ def validate_privileges
       )
     end
   end
-
-  def validate_liveness_checking_enabled_if_ial2_strict_requested
-    return if !ial2_strict_requested? || FeatureManagement.liveness_checking_enabled?
-    errors.add(
-      :acr_values, t('openid_connect.authorization.errors.liveness_checking_disabled'),
-      type: :liveness_checking_disabled
-    )
-  end
 end

config/locales/openid_connect/en.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ en:
           one: value must be at least %{count} day or older
           other: value must be at least %{count} days or older
         invalid_verified_within_format: Unrecognized format for verified_within
-        liveness_checking_disabled: Liveness checking is disabled
         missing_ial: Missing a valid IAL level
         no_auth: The acr_values are not authorized
         no_valid_acr_values: No acceptable acr_values found

config/locales/openid_connect/es.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ es:
           one: el valor debe ser al menos %{count} día o más
           other: el valor debe tener al menos %{count} días o más
         invalid_verified_within_format: Formato no reconocido para verified_within
-        liveness_checking_disabled: La verificación de la vida está deshabilitada
         missing_ial: Falta un nivel de IAL válido
         no_auth: Los acr_values no están autorizados
         no_valid_acr_values: ial_valores encontrados no aceptables

config/locales/openid_connect/fr.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ fr:
           one: la valeur doit être d’au moins %{count} jour ou plus
           other: la valeur doit être d’au moins %{count} jours ou plus
         invalid_verified_within_format: Format non reconnu pour verified_within
-        liveness_checking_disabled: La vérification de la vivacité est désactivée
         missing_ial: Manque un niveau IAL valide
         no_auth: Les acr_values ne sont pas autorisées
         no_valid_acr_values: Valeurs acr_values inacceptables trouvées