Penalizes states that issue driver's licenses to people without proof of legal status or that restrict sharing of immigration enforcement information with DHS, so more immigration enforcement by state and local governments.
A State shall be subject to the penalties described in subsection (b) if the State-- (1) issues a driver license to an individual who does not have proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States; or (2) prohibits or restricts a State or local government entity or official from collecting, 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 and withholds Byrne grants until states permit such sharing, so more state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
prohibits or restricts a State or local government entity or official from collecting, sending to, or receiving from the Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement information.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2025-09-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill imposes financial penalties (return of unobligated Byrne JAG funds and future ineligibility) on states that either issue driver's licenses without proof of legal status or limit sharing of immigration enforcement data with DHS; it conditions restoration of funding on states adopting policies that bar such licenses and affirmatively permit data sharing. This expands immigration enforcement via both sanctuary-policy bans and state-federal cooperation requirements. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.