You can get a federal ID. It's called a passport card. It costs $65. Which is usually a really crappy idea when you want to save a few bucks compared to a real

You can get a federal ID. It's called a passport card. It costs $65. Which is usually a really crappy idea when you want to save a few bucks compared to a real passport. They're umpteen stories of heartbreak and hurt, by people not being allowed to board an international flight, or a cruise which stops at destinations not covered by a passport card. They're also those that thought it's a great idea to get them for their kids. With the same consequence. A passport card does not allow you to fly internationally. Not even to Mexico or Canada.