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 .

Under the "technology-enabled" program, a traveler would be required to pay a non-refundable fee of $18 to request an alternative identity verification in order to get through airport security. Once approved, the identity verification would be valid for 10 days.

But travelers who pay for the program would not be guaranteed approval. They also could be "subje

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