Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005 in light of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, instituting a national minimum requirement for state driver’s licenses and ID cards.

A REAL ID is not a national identification card but rather an ID issued by the state in compliance with certain federal standards. IS REAL ID REALLY NECESSARY? WHAT AUTHORITIES ARE SAYING.

AUGUSTA — Lawmakers heard a proposal Tuesday to stop issuing driver’s licenses and identification cards in Maine that meet strict new federal security standards known as Real ID.

It’s not just homeless people that I’m seeing going and getting it. It’s all kinds of people, and they really benefit.” ...

As of Dec. 31, the Illinois Secretary of State’s office had issued 3,295,078 REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and state IDs, spokesperson Max Walczyk wrote in a Jan. 15 email to the News ...

The updated cards will include advanced security features and materials to better safeguard customer identities and personal information.

The deadline to have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or state ID card is May 7 if you plan to fly on a commercial airline. Can't get one in time? Here are alternatives you can use.

Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005 in light of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, instituting a national minimum requirement for state driver’s licenses and ID cards.