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Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act
To restrict certain Federal grants for States that grant driver licenses to illegal immigrants and fail to share information about criminal aliens with the Federal Government.
Summary
The bill restricts federal law enforcement grant funding (Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants) to states based on their driver license and immigration information-sharing policies. States that issue driver licenses to individuals without proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence, or that prohibit or restrict sharing immigration enforcement information with the Department of Homeland Security, become subject to funding penalties. Within 30 days of issuing such a license or enacting such a prohibition, affected states must return any unobligated grant funds to the federal Treasury. States remain ineligible for future Edward Byrne Grant funding until they adopt a law or policy prohibiting driver licenses for non-citizens and non-lawfully-present individuals and permit officials to share immigration enforcement information with DHS. The bill defines immigration enforcement information as citizenship/immigration status data and details about releases from detention or correctional facilities.
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Sponsor (1)
16 cosponsors
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN)
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL)
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jodey C. Arrington’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC $28,800
- SIMFLO $19,800
- GRAIL $18,200
- NORTHSTAR ANESTHESIA $13,200
- CITY BANK $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Sep 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Sep 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 3, 2025
Mr. Arrington (for himself, Ms. Mace, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Babin, Mr. Fine, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Haridopolos, and Mr. Gill of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To restrict certain Federal grants for States that grant driver licenses to illegal immigrants and fail to share information about criminal aliens with the Federal Government.
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 “Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant program funds.—The term “Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds”—
(A) means a grant under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.); and
(B) includes a grant made directly to a unit of local government within a State under section 505(d) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10156(d)).
(2) Immigration enforcement information.—The term “immigration enforcement information” means—
(A) information relating to the citizenship or immigration status of any individual; and
(B) the date, time, and location of the release of any individual from detention, jail, or a prison facility.
(3) State.—The term “State” has the meaning given the term in section 901 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10251).
SEC. 3. EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT RESTRICTION FOR STATES THAT FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW.
(a) Prohibition.—The following States shall be subject to subsection (b):
(1) Any State that issues a driver license to an individual who does not have proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States.
(2) 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.
(b) Penalty.—A State described in subsection (a) shall—
(1) in the case of a State described in subsection (a)(1), not later than 30 days after the date on which a driver license is issued to an individual who does not have proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States, return to the Treasury of the United States any unobligated Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds;
(2) in the case of a State described in subsection (a)(2), not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, return to the Treasury of the United States any unobligated Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds; and
(3) be ineligible to receive Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds until the date on which the State institutes a law or policy that—
(A) 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; and
(B) 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. <all>
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