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Senate bill would rescind important aspects of REAL ID Federal and state officials have drafted legislation to replace a controversial 2005 law that set national standards for driver's licenses and identification cards, but critics say the proposal would not guarantee enough security. The legislation is expected to be introduced by Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, and would repeal requirements set by the REAL ID law. Under the bill, the Homeland Security Department would conduct a nine-month rulemaking process, with states then having five years to comply, according to a draft obtained by CongressDaily. But in a significant departure from the existing law, the bill would not bar people from boarding a commercial airplane solely for failing to have a state-issued ID card that met federal standards. State governments are expected to back the bill because many of its key provisions originated with the National Governors Association. The proposal also appears to have the backing of the Obama administration, which has been working with NGA on it. The Homeland Security Department declined to comment. The Congress Daily (Washington, DC)

Proposed bill would rescind many aspects of REAL ID After four years of effort, federal and state officials believe they are finally closing in on new legislation to replace a controversial 2005 law that set national standards for driver's... ID governor seeks faster deportation of prisoners Coeur D'Alene, ID (AP) -- Idaho Gov. C.L. 'Butch' Otter wants federal judges to help change the way Idaho inmates from foreign countries go through the legal system so that... Prosecutors drop ID charges against IA meatpacking exec Federal prosecutors have agreed to drop identity-theft charges against a former Postville slaughterhouse executive in a light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. Prosecutors on Monday afternoon asked a...

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