Penalizes states that issue driver's licenses to people without proof of legal status or that restrict sharing of immigration enforcement information with DHS, by withholding federal grants until they change those policies, so more immigration enforcement.
Any State that prohibits or restricts a local or State government entity or official from collecting or sending to or receiving from the Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement information.
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Penalizes states that restrict sharing of immigration enforcement information (citizenship/immigration status and release dates) with DHS, by withholding federal grants until they permit such sharing, so more state-federal cooperation on immigration enforcement.
permits a local or State government entity or official to collect and send to and receive from the Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement information.
Penalizes states that issue driver's licenses to individuals without proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence, by withholding federal Byrne grants until they prohibit such issuance, so less state facilitation of unauthorized immigrants' access to driving privileges.
prohibits the issuance of a driver license to an individual who does not have proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States;
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2025-09-03: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill imposes financial penalties on states for issuing driver's licenses to unauthorized immigrants and for limiting information-sharing with federal immigration authorities, requiring policy changes to restore grant eligibility; this expands immigration enforcement and state-federal cooperation while addressing sanctuary-like policies, with no provisions on firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.