July 21, 2009 12:26PM 

# EPIC on PASS ID: a National ID Card 

By [Jim Harper](https://www.cato.org/people/jim-harper) 

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The Electronic Privacy Information Center has produced a [very thorough analysis of the PASS ID Act](http://epic.org/privacy/pass_id/), which would revive the REAL ID national ID program.

The EPIC analysis states flatly, “The bill would establish a national ID card,” and, “The intent of this legislation is to facilitate a National ID system.”

That’s quite a contrast to Ari Schwartz at the Center for Democracy and Technology, who [alone believes](https://www.cato.org/2009/07/17/pass-id-and-national-id-rejoinder-to-schwartz/) that PASS ID “prevents the creation of a National ID system.”

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