{"id":358,"date":"2025-04-18T18:19:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.logicalware.net\/?p=358"},"modified":"2025-04-22T19:18:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:18:49","slug":"senate-democrat-presses-noem-on-real-id-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.logicalware.net\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/senate-democrat-presses-noem-on-real-id-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Democrat presses Noem on Real ID deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on the Real ID requirements being implemented in two weeks. <\/p>\n

The new measure requires individuals to provide a U.S. birth certificate or a U.S. passport, or a permanent resident card (green card) if they are a non-U.S. citizen, in order to obtain a compliant driver\u2019s license. Applicants may also be asked to provide proof of their Social Security number and proof of residency.<\/p>\n

Reed wrote a Thursday letter<\/a> to the leader urging her to explain how an abrupt change in verifying travelers\u2019 identity would not interrupt services from proceeding effectively. <\/p>\n

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said about 20 percent of air travelers still use a form of identification that is not compliant with Real ID requirements, according to the lawmaker. Travelers will need to meet the new requirements to fly domestically.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince it seems likely that many travelers will not have a compliant ID by May 7th, please describe how you will ensure that there are not delays at TSA security checkpoints and what steps the TSA is taking to process travelers who arrive at airport security checkpoints without REAL ID compliant identification,\u201d Reed wrote.<\/p>\n

Rhode Island\u2019s Division of Motor Vehicles began offering Real ID-compliant licenses in 2018; however, other states didn\u2019t adopt the policy until two years later. <\/p>\n

But the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said REAL IDs will make traveling safer.<\/p>\n

\u201cReal IDs make identification harder to forge, thwarting criminals and terrorists. 81% of air travelers hold REAL ID-compliant or other acceptable IDs,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told The Hill.<\/p>\n

“DHS will continue to collaborate with state, local, and airport authorities to inform the public, facilitate compliance, curb wait times and prevent fraud,” she added.<\/p>\n

McLaughlin added that the agency will respond to Reed’s official correspondence through official channels.<\/p>\n

Updated April 19 at 10:30 p.m. EDT<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on the Real ID requirements being implemented in two weeks.  The new measure requires individuals to provide a U.S. birth<\/p>\n

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