Congress is considering a new plan called Pass ID that would require all American driver's licences to meet a set of national standards. Some say the card is necessary for national security. The idea arose after the 9/11 Commission called for a standard ID. Privacy advocates oppose the idea saying they'd give the government too much access to a citizen's private and personal information. States would be requires to keep copied of identifying documents like the ones used for travel.
The first plan, called Real ID was approved by Congress in 2005, but met resistance due to the $11 billion price tag. Some of the technical requirements have been eliminated and the new plan is winning support.
