WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nearly 7% of U.S. travelers are not complying with new enhanced ID requirements to enter airport security checkpoints since rules took effect about two weeks ago, the Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that this month air travelers without “REAL ID” cards may face enhanced securityprocedures but will not be denied access to flights under the rules that took effect May 7.
“Over 93% of IDs presented at the TSA checkpoint are either REAL ID compliant or another acceptable form of ID,” said Acting TSA Administrator Ha McNeill said in written testimony ahead of a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on Tuesday.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Mark Porter)
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