REAL ID Act
With One Year to Deadline, U.S. Travel Calls for Extension of REAL ID Act in Wake of Pandemic
U.S. Travel Association | May 4, 2022
WASHINGTON (May 3, 2022)—U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to delay the implementation of the REAL ID Act, which is set to take full effect one year from today on May 3, 2023: “U.S. Travel supports the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s push to educate individuals on the need to acquire a REAL ID, but we also recognize that the pandemic created a significant hurdle to the widespread adoption of REAL ID. As we look ahead to next year’s deadline, it is clear that Americans will n...
U.S. Travel Applauds REAL ID Deadline Extension
The U.S. Travel Association | March 24, 2020
Washington (March 24, 2020)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the announced pushback of the October 1, 2020 deadline for full enforcement of the REAL ID Act: "Extending the REAL ID deadline is clearly the wise course of action at this juncture. "We've asked DHS that the delay of the REAL ID enforcement deadline remain in place until the current economic environment improves and DHS can certify that access to air travel will not be negatively impacted after REAL ID enforcement begins. "The already difficult task of bringing the country closer to REAL ID compliance is now clearly im...
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