The REAL ID Act, originally passed by Congress in 2005 as a response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, is intended to "establish minimum security standards for state-issued driver licenses and IDs to ...

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Airport security will begin enforcing the Real ID Act on May 7 for any U.S. citizen flying domestically.

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Can voters use Real ID to satisfy SAVE Act voting rules, as Byron Daniels said? Under the language of the SAVE Act, residents of the other 44 states would need documents such as a U.S. passport ...

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.

The REAL ID Act was passed in 2005 on a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission. Implementation has been delayed several times since then. Chicago Tribune’s Talia Soglin contributed.