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To amend title 23, United States Code, to limit certain Federal funding to States that do not have a process to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security of the release from custody or detainment certain aliens under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill makes states and local jurisdictions ineligible for certain federal transportation infrastructure funding unless they establish procedures to notify the Department of Homeland Security before releasing aliens whom DHS has determined to be unlawfully present. The notification requirement applies to aliens who have been held in custody for at least 48 hours and whom DHS has informed the state or jurisdiction about within 48 hours before their release. States and political subdivisions have one year from the bill's enactment to implement a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice establishing this notification procedure. The bill applies to federal funds for highway construction and other infrastructure projects as defined by federal regulation, and would prevent the Secretary of Transportation from obligating or awarding such funds to any political subdivision that fails to comply.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jeff Crank’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $86,200
- NOR'WOOD FOUNDATION $13,200
- CLASSIC HOMES $9,900
- GE JOHNSON HOLDINGS $6,600
- BANCROFT INVESTMENTS $6,600
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Actions (3)
- Mar 10, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Mar 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Mar 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2025
Mr. Crank (for himself and Ms. Boebert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to limit certain Federal funding to States that do not have a process to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security of the release from custody or detainment certain aliens under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Blocking Lawless Open Border Cities and States Act of 2025” or the “BLOC Act”.
SEC. 2. INELIGIBILITY OF SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS.
(a) In General.—Chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Sec. 612. Ineligibility of sanctuary jurisdictions for certain Federal funds
“(a) In General.—The Secretary of Transportation shall not obligate or award funds for any infrastructure project, including for highway construction, to a political subdivision of a State, nor shall any funds obligated or awarded to a State, go to any political subdivision of a State that does not have in effect not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the BLOC Act a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice requiring an entity or official of such political subdivision to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security (or designee thereof) not later than 48 hours before of the release from custody or detainment of an alien if—
“(1) the Secretary of Homeland Security (or designee thereof) has determined that such alien is not lawfully present in the United States;
“(2) not later than 48 hours before such release, the Secretary of Homeland Security (or designee thereof) has notified the sheriff or detaining entity of such State or political subdivision of the legal status of such alien; and
“(3) such alien has been in custody or detainment for not less than 48 hours before such release.
“(b) Definition of Infrastructure Project.—In this section, the term ‘infrastructure project’ has the meaning given such term in section 184.3 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the BLOC Act).”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The analysis for chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“612. Ineligibility of sanctuary jurisdictions for certain Federal funds.”. <all>
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