The move to repeal the controversial Real ID law hit the U.S. Senate this week when Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI)--along with five other senators--introduced a bill that would replace Real ID with a similar law. The Providing for Additional Security In States' Identification Act of 2009 (PASS ID) would keep the basic idea in place--require states to issue state-issued driver licenses and identification cards with minimum security standards to be used for boarding airplanes and entering federal facilities--but would provide federal funding. PASS ID also tweaks certain aspects and, according to proponents, includes more privacy protections than its predecessor.
