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119-hr-1913119th CongressWALLET

BLOC Act

Sponsored By: Representative Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]

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Summary

Conditions federal infrastructure funds on local adoption of a DHS-notification rule about aliens in custody. It prevents states or their political subdivisions from getting federal infrastructure awards unless they require officials to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security at least 48 hours before releasing an alien who DHS has determined is not lawfully present and who has been held at least 48 hours, with a one-year deadline to adopt that policy.

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  • State and local governments: Must pass or keep a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice requiring 48-hour advance notice to DHS or risk losing federal infrastructure funding to the affected subdivision within one year.
  • Infrastructure projects and contractors: Highway and other infrastructure funds awarded to a state cannot be passed through to a noncompliant political subdivision for projects defined by federal infrastructure rules.
  • People in custody and local law enforcement: Local officials will be required to share release timing and DHS immigration status information when DHS has determined the person is not lawfully present and has been detained at least 48 hours.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Infrastructure funds tied to DHS notice

If enacted, this bill would bar the Secretary of Transportation from obligating or awarding federal infrastructure project funds to a city or county that does not adopt a specific notification rule. Local governments would need, within 1 year of enactment, a law or policy requiring an official to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee) at least 48 hours before releasing an alien from custody. That notification rule would apply only when DHS has determined the person is not lawfully present, DHS has told the jail or sheriff at least 48 hours before release, and the person has been detained at least 48 hours. State-awarded infrastructure funds could not be passed through to a subdivision that fails to adopt the rule.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]

CO • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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