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BLOC Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 1984 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Mar 10, 2025

What it does

The BLOC Act would prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from awarding federal infrastructure funds—such as those for highway construction—to any state or local government that does not have a law, ordinance, policy, or practice requiring notification to the Secretary of Homeland Security at least 48 hours before releasing from custody any alien who has been determined to be unlawfully present, was previously notified to local authorities about their status, and has been detained for at least 48 hours. The bill targets jurisdictions often referred to as "sanctuary" areas by conditioning federal transportation funding on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement regarding the…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Mar 10, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Mar 10, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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