The White House may be considering an executive order for digital driver’s licenses.
Notus reported that a forthcoming executive order “pushes federal and state governments to speed adoption of smartphone-based mobile driver’s license and ID options more widely.”
The document, viewed by the outlet, states, “It is the policy of the executive branch to strongly encourage the use of digital identity documents.”
According to the report, the executive order would “mandate federal agencies adopt a single government-run identity system, Login.gov, as a gateway to federal websites and offer that system to state and local governments for integration.”
A White House spokesperson told the outlet that “nothing is final until it’s signed by the president.”
Thirteen states currently have programs for mobile driver’s licenses: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, and Utah.
Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker (D) signed a measure earlier this month that allows residents of the state to have a digital driver’s license. According to the bill, the card would be “in addition to” a physical ID.
A similar bill was signed by Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina (D) and will take effect in 2025.
