TSA's $45 Fee for Travelers Without REAL ID Faces Legal Challenge from Regulatory Expert
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Summary
The article argues that the TSA's new $45 fee for travelers without REAL ID is illegal, citing that no U.S. law requires ID to fly domestically. A regulatory expert explains that ID requirements began in 1996 through a presidential order, not by act of Congress, and that travelers have the right to fly without ID, without paying the fee, and without answering questions.
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The law doesn't mandate any ID
Requests to supply ID before boarding a commercial flight began in 1996, not by act of Congress but by an order by then-President Clinton
You have the right to fly without ID, without paying a $45 fee, and without answering questions
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