KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a proposed regulation that provides flexibility for REAL ID requirements.
TSA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would provide federal agencies with the flexibility to begin enforcement of the REAL ID regulations.
The goal of the proposed rule is to make sure that TSA and other federal agencies are prepared to start enforcing REAL ID laws on May 7, 2025.
There is no extension of the REAL ID deadline by the proposed rule. Instead, it will allow TSA to examine implementing REAL ID through a phased enforcement strategy.
Travelers without a REAL ID-compliant ID or another form of acceptable ID after the May 7 deadline could face delays at airport security checkpoints.
“TSA is engaging with the public, licensing jurisdictions and states to facilitate a smooth transition to REAL ID enforcement beginning May 7, 2025,” TSA Administrator David Pekoske said.
“REAL ID provides an important security enhancement, and this rule allows us to plan for a range of scenarios to help minimize the potential impact to travelers, industry stakeholders and states during implementation.”
Following the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation, the REAL ID Act was enacted. It set minimum security requirements for state-issued identification cards and driver’s licenses to prevent unauthorized individuals from entering nuclear power plants, boarding federally regulated commercial aircraft, and gaining access to certain federal facilities.
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