[jeffrey]

Getting your driver's license could soon be a lot more costly and complicated. Congress, in an attempt to discourage illegal immigration, looks like they will pass a bill which will require applicants to show four different types of identification in order to receive a driver's license.

If the bill passes, people applying and reapplying for a driver's license would have to:

1. Prove that they are in the USA legally
2. Provide documentation of their Social Security number
3. Provide documentation of their home address
4. Show a photo ID




Once the documents are provided, they would be verified with federal databases. The federal database verification process will likely make getting a driver's licence a much more lengthy process than it is. It will likely mean that getting your driver's license the same day that you reapply will no longer be possible.

If the bill passes, it will also be costly. The National Conference of State Legislatures estimates that the new requirements would cost states more than $500 million while the Congressional Budget Office estimates it would cost states $100 million over five years. Either way, the additional costs will at least partially (and most likely all) be passed onto drivers with higher fees.