Penalizes states that restrict sharing of immigration status info with DHS, issue driver's licenses without proof of lawful status, or fail to honor ICE detainers, by withholding federal highway funds, so more state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
A State is not in compliance under this section if the State-- (1) has in effect a statute, regulation, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts State or local officials from sending to, or receiving from, the Department of Homeland Security information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual, in violation of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373);
Penalizes states with policies that prohibit or restrict information sharing with DHS or that fail to honor ICE detainers, by withholding federal highway funds, so fewer sanctuary-style limits on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
has in effect a statute, regulation, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts State or local officials from sending to, or receiving from, the Department of Homeland Security information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual, in violation of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373);
Penalizes states that fail to cooperate with ICE detainers by withholding federal highway funds, so more state compliance with federal detention requests for migrants in state custody.
fails to cooperate with detainers issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under section 287(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(d)), including by refusing to honor such detainers for individuals in State custody.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2026-02-04: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill conditions federal highway funding on states not restricting immigration-status information sharing with DHS (violating 8 USC 1373), issuing driver's licenses without lawful-status proof, or failing to honor ICE detainers. All provisions expand immigration enforcement by penalizing non-cooperation and sanctuary-like policies.