Enforce Immigration or Lose Transportation Act

This bill would require the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to withhold part of a state's federal highway funding, starting October 1, 2026, if the state is found not in compliance with certain federal immigration enforcement rules. A state would be out of compliance if it restricts officials from sharing immigration status information with the Department of Homeland Security, issues driver's licenses or ID cards without requiring proof of lawful status, or does not honor immigration detainers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The amount withheld would be 5 percent in the first year of noncompliance and 10 percent in later years. Withheld funds would be returned if the state comes into compliance before the end of that fiscal year. Each state would have to certify its compliance every year, and the Secretary could audit states and issue rules, including an appeals process.

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Sponsors

• Tom Cotton Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors