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 ...

When the REAL ID Act was signed into law in 2005, it enacted a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission that the government set security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and IDs.

REAL ID is a state-issued identification document that complies with “minimum security standards” established by Congress under the REAL ID Act, which was signed into law in 2005 in as part of ...

News REAL ID for air travel in the U.S. takes effect Wednesday. What you need to know The REAL ID enforcement starts May 7 in Texas and across the U.S.

Here's what you need to know before the May 2025 deadline. What is a REAL ID? The REAL ID Act, passed in 2005, sets security standards for issuing sources of identification, such as driver's licenses.