Article: Congress Close to Establishing Rules for Driver's Licenses

The New York Times is reporting that, among the many reforms following the 9-11 Commission Report, Congress is on the verge of establishing national rules for drivers' licenses in the US. The Department of Homeland Security will set out what documentation is required to obtain a license and will require that all state databases be connected. In addition, states will be required to issue ID on the same basis to non-drivers to be provided as identification for boarding planes and trains.

Privacy and civil liberties activists are concerned this is another step toward the establishment of a national identification system: The New York Times > Washington > Congress Close to Establishing Rules for Driver's Licenses