The Real ID Act was passed by Congress 3 years ago to establish minimum standards for state-issued ID cards, like drivers licenses.

Under the law, states would have to link their record-keeping systems to a national standard. Every state was supposed to be on board by May, but no state has met that deadline yet. On Friday, it was announced that Missouri will recieve $17 million of federal funding as part of a "test state" program

Critics say the law gives the government too much access to private information.

The Department of Homeland Security will allow states to use 20 percent of federal funding to comply with the new law.