The REAL ID Act takes effect one week from today, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. That means if you do not have a federally approved ID card or Star Card here in the Gem State, you may not be able to go ...

Enforcement begins Wednesday, May 7. Passed in 2005 in response to 9/11 Commission recommendations, the REAL ID Act established tougher security standards for state-issued licenses and ID cards.

REAL IDs are marked with a star, no matter what state you live in, and travelers can find out if they have a REAL ID by using the TSA’s interactive tool.. The 9/11 Commission recommended the new ...

What is Real ID? The Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, establishes minimum security standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards. As of May 7, ...

With the long-delayed REAL ID deadline now days away, critics warn the law could open the door to expanded government surveillance and data-sharing.

The REAL ID Act has been 20 years in the making. Introduced for the first time in 2005, the law was designed to “establish minimum security standards for license issuance and production ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After the Real ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005, it is finally being enforced nearly 20 years later.. Starting Wednesday, if you plan to fly domestically or enter ...

Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005 to heighten security requirements for driver's licenses in response to the attacks on 9/11. Though some states began complying with the law more than a ...

Signed in 2005, the Real ID Act was attached to an emergency supplemental bill which passed this week. "The secretary has now conceded that states do, in fact, need more time to comply with this ...

Yesterday was the deadline to get your REAL ID. If you didn't get it yet, there's still ways you can travel through the airport. Here's how ...

The Real ID Act is now enforced by TSA at U.S. airports for domestic flights, prompting a rush to obtain compliant identification. At Philadelphia International Airport, travelers without a Real ...