The federal government recently sent a message to Washington lawmakers: Bring the state’s driver’s license and identification laws into compliance with the national REAL ID Act.
Passed in 2005 upon the recommendation of the commission that investigated the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the REAL ID law is designed to make it more difficult for potential terrorists to avoid detection.
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