Cities and counties could lose federal road money for not notifying officials about certain non-citizen releases.
This bill would stop federal money for roads and other infrastructure from going to local governments. This applies if they don't tell the Department of Homeland Security when they release certain non-citizens. Local police and jails would need to notify federal officials 48 hours before releasing someone. This applies if the person isn't legally in the U.S. and has been held for at least 48 hours. This change would take effect within one year if the bill becomes law.
Today, there is no federal law that stops federal infrastructure money from going to states or local governments based on their policies for notifying federal officials about the release of non-citizens. After this bill, the Secretary of Transportation would be prohibited from giving federal money for infrastructure projects to local governments that do not establish a policy requiring notification to the Secretary of Homeland Security at least 48 hours before releasing certain non-citizens from custody.
HR 1984 · 119th Congress · March 10, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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