REAL ID TO BE REQUIRED BEGINNING MAY 7

Beginning May 7, 2025, adults in the U.S. will be required to have a Real ID in order to board domestic flights and access all federal buildings, aside from federal courts.

The Real ID Act of 2005 was passed by Congress in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. The idea stemmed from recommendations by the 9/11 Commission that said the federal government should "set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses," according to the Department of Homeland Security website.

Real ID has a star in a gold circle in the top right corner of a license. If ther...