# 119-s-2774: Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2025

119-s-2774, Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2774
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Conditions Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne JAG) funds on state driver-license and immigration-information sharing policies.** The bill would withhold or require return of those federal public-safety grants from states that issue driver licenses without proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence or that block sharing immigration-status information with the Department of Homeland Security. - States would have to return unobligated Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds within 30 days after issuing a qualifying license or within 30 days after the bill's enactment. This creates a short deadline for returning funds. - A state would be ineligible for future Byrne JAG funds until it adopts laws or policies that both stop issuing licenses without proof of lawful presence and allow local or state entities to collect and share immigration enforcement information with DHS. - Local and state government entities and officials would be required to be permitted to collect, send, and receive immigration enforcement information with DHS, changing data-sharing rules. - People who lack proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence would face states that are pushed to stop issuing driver licenses to them under this bill.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cut federal justice grants for states: cost, medium. This bill would make a State lose eligibility for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds. That would happen if the State issues a driver's license to someone without proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence. It would also target States that ban or limit sharing immigration enforce…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2774 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2774)

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- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2438)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2774 (as of 2026-08-11).