TSA Says Nearly 7 Percent of Air Travelers Don’t Have ‘REAL ID’

TSA Says Nearly 7 Percent of Air Travelers Don’t Have ‘REAL ID’

Nearly 7 percent of travelers flying through U.S. airports still do not have a REAL ID-compliant form of identification, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Acting Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill wrote in prepared remarks submitted ahead of a May 20 hearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. The new enforcement began on May 7, marking the end of repeated delays to implement a key post-9/11 security measur…

TSA Reports 7% of US Air Travelers Lack REAL ID as New Requirements Take Effect

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reports that approximately 7 percent of U.S. air travelers currently lack REAL ID-compliant identification, following the full enforcement of REAL ID requirements that began on May 7, 2025. The implementation marks a significant milestone in the nearly two-decade journey since the REAL ID Act of 2005 was enacted to enhance national security through standardized identification requirements. Major a…

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