根据运输安全管理局提出的新规定，没有真实身份证或护照的飞机乘客可能面临18美元的费用。
根据将于周四在《联邦公报》上公布的拟议规则，没有所需身份证明的旅行者将在被允许通过检查站之前，在一个新的生物识别亭系统上验证他们的身份。
根据通知，18美元的费用将允许乘客进入TSA检查站10天，将用于帮助支付新技术。
目前还不清楚这个新系统以及附带的18美元费用将于何时推出。新规则在《联邦公报》上的公布开启了对提议的改变的公众评论期。
《联邦真实身份法案》是在2005年9/11袭击后由国会通过的。经过多年的拖延，国土安全部终于在五月开始执行真实身份要求对于国内航班的旅客。
关于新的身份验证费用的计划，TSA发言人告诉ABC新闻:“这份通知是真实身份合规过程的下一步，该过程在20多年前签署成为法律，并最终由秘书[Kristi] Noem在2025年5月实施。TSA正与利益相关方和合作伙伴合作，确保我们检查站的安全和效率。未来几天将公布更多指导意见。”
新系统将如何运作
根据通知，如果旅客在没有真实身份证或护照的情况下前往TSA安全检查站，TSA计划使用它所谓的“现代化的替代身份验证程序”，使用个人的生物特征/传记信息来验证他们的身份。
然而，该机构指出，根据通知，这并不能保证“个人的身份将得到核实，或个人将被提供进入机场无菌区的权利”。通知指出，旅客可能会面临额外的安全检查，如果他们使用替代形式的身份证件，可能会遇到延误。
美国运输安全管理局表示，新系统取代了目前的身份验证系统，将有助于减少时间，简化流程。收取该费用是为了补偿用于新技术的成本和资源。
根据提议的规则，18美元不可退还的费用在10天内有效，如果你在此期间没有真实身份证或护照再次旅行，你就不必再次支付费用。
No REAL ID? It could cost you $18 to go through TSA checkpoints under proposed rule
Airplane passengers without a REAL ID or passport could face an $18 fee under a new rule proposed by the Transportation Security Administration.
Under the proposed rule, set to be published in the Federal Register on Thursday, travelers without the required identification will have their identity verified on a new biometric kiosk system before they're permitted to pass through the checkpoint.
The $18 fee -- which will allow passengers to access TSA checkpoints for 10 days -- will be used to help pay for the new technology, according to the notice.
It's unclear when exactly the new system -- and accompanying $18 fee -- will roll out. The publication of the new rule in the Federal Register kicks off a public comment period on the proposed change.
The federal REAL ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005 in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. After years of delays, the Department of Homeland Security in May finallybegan enforcing the REAL ID requirementfor travelers on domestic flights.
Regarding the plans for a new identity verification fee, a TSA spokesperson told ABC News: "This notice serves as a next step in the process in REAL ID compliance, which was signed into law more than 20 years ago and finally implemented by Secretary [Kristi] Noem as of May 2025. TSA is working with stakeholders and partners to ensure both security and efficiency at our checkpoints. Additional guidance will be announced in the coming days."
How the new system will work
If a traveler goes to a TSA security checkpoint without a REAL ID or passport, TSA plans to use what it's referring to as a "modernized alternative identity verification program" to verify their identity using the individual's biometrics/biographic information, according to the notice.
However, the agency notes this does not guarantee "that an individual's identity will be verified or that the individual will be provided access to the sterile area of the airport," according to the notice. Travelers could face additional security screening and may encounter delays if they use an alternative form of ID, the notice states.
TSA says the new system which replaces its current system to verify identity will help reduce time and help streamline the process. The fee is being charged to compensate for the cost and resources being used for the new technology.
The $18 non-refundable fee is valid for 10 days and if you travel again during that time period without a REAL ID or passport, you would not have to pay the fee again, according to the proposed rule.
