# 119-hr-1913: BLOC Act

119-hr-1913, BLOC Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1913
- As of: 2026-06-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1913
- Congress: 119
- Title: BLOC Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Infrastructure funds tied to DHS notice: cost, medium. 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 n…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1163: Prove It Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1913 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1913)

## Related
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4075)
- [119-hr-1163: Prove It Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1163)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1913 (as of 2026-06-04).