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Digital ID acceptance will roll out first in beta at TSA checkpoints at more than 250 airports in the U.S. for in-person identity verification during domestic travel.

Air travelers without a REAL ID or passport could be required to pay a fee to get through airport security.

The Transportation Security Administration has proposed a "modernized alternative identity verification program" that would charge travelers $18 to confirm their identity if they don't have an acceptable form of ID , such as a REAL ID or passport. The proposal was published in a notice Thursday on the Federal Register .

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Under the "technology-enabled" program, a traveler would be required to pay a non-refun

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