Overview#
REAL ID or Real ID Act of
2005,
Public Law 109–13, 119 Stat. 302, enacted May 11, 2005, is an Act of
United States Congress that modifies
United States Federal Law pertaining to
security,
authentication, and issuance procedures standards for state
Driver License and identity documents, as well as various
immigration issues pertaining to
terrorism.REAL ID law sets forth requirements for
US State Driver License and ID cards to be accepted by the
United States federal government for "official purposes", as defined by the Secretary of the
United States Department of Homeland Security. The Secretary of Homeland Security has defined "official purposes" as boarding commercially operated airline flights, and entering federal buildings and nuclear power plants, although the Real ID Act gives the
United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary
the unlimited authority to require a "federal identification" for any other purposes.
One of the more-controversial aspects of REAL ID involves requirements for linking of US State Driver License and ID cards into a centralized United States federal government database cementing the United States Department of Homeland Security as the largest Identity Broker and more Government SurveillanceWhich is a clear example of the United States Congressional Delegation of Power
Category#
Government Surveillance
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