The “Real ID” mandate. What does it mean?
“The Real ID Act of 2005 is an Act of Congress that establishes requirements that driver’s licenses and identification cards issued by U.S. states and territories must satisfy to be accepted for accessing federal government facilities, nuclear power plants, and for boarding airline flights in the United States.” After today, May 7, 2025 the driver’s license you already have in your pocket might not allow you through airport security — at least not without delays and extra identity checks.
Starting today, May 7, every person 18 or older boarding a domestic flight will now need to present identification that meets federal REAL ID standards: a REAL ID driver’s license or state identification card, a passport or another federally approved document.
Twenty years ago — before the first iPhone went on sale — Congress passed the Real ID Act of 2005, establishing national standards for driver’s licenses and identification cards provided by individual states. At the time, the United States was still in shock from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, lawmakers behind this bill argued that REAL ID standards would help prevent future such attacks by making it harder for terrorists to travel. How does this relate to the biblical ‘Mark of the Beast’ spoken of in the Book of Revelation? Watch the video!