The REAL ID Act will be federally enforced beginning on May 7. Do you need to make the change? The REAL ID Act, originally ...

With the enforcement deadline looming, here's what you should know about the REAL ID Act and why it took so long to implement. What is the REAL ID Act? And why did it take 20 years to implement?

Officially, TSA can wait until May 5, 2027 to require it, by which time the Real ID Act of 2005 that established ... have given the government a credibility problem. As DHS put it in the January ...

Officially, TSA can wait until May 5, 2027 to require it, by which time the Real ID Act of 2005 that established ... have given the government a credibility problem. As DHS put it in the January ...

1. What is REAL ID? On May 11, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the REAL ID Act into law to enhance national security in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Passed by the ...

The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005 following recommendations from the 9/11 Commission, has seen multiple deadline extensions over the years. However, the May 7, 2025, deadline stands firm ...

Starting on May 7, 2025, the Real ID Act will be enforced by TSA agents at U.S. airports for anyone flying domestically. As lines wrap around the block at DMVs around the country from the rush to ...

Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005, in accordance with the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the federal government set a standard for “the issuance of sources of identification ...

The implementation of REAL ID coincides with the House’s passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act in April, which demands that states require in-person proof of citizenship from ...