Pennsylvanians may need to start showing their passports for domestic flights if the state legislature doesn’t pass a bill bringing state ID and driver license laws into compliance with the federal Real ID Act.
The clock is ticking as the June 6 deadline imposed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security approaches. On that date, Pennsylvania-issued identification cards and driver’s licenses are set to become unusable when attempting to board a flight or visiting a federal building. The federal buildings prohibition exempts federal courthouses, however. Passports would be the only acceptable documentation to use if the state legislature doesn’t pass a bill prior to the deadline.
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