# 119-s-3773: Enforce Immigration or Lose Transportation Act

119-s-3773, Enforce Immigration or Lose Transportation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3773
- Congress: 119
- Title: Enforce Immigration or Lose Transportation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Ties federal highway funds to State compliance with federal immigration-related driver’s license and information-sharing rules.** It would let the Secretary of Transportation withhold 5% of certain highway apportionments the first fiscal year a State is found noncompliant and 10% in each later fiscal year, beginning October 1, 2026. - States would have to annually certify compliance by submitting statutes, policies, and driver’s license data to the Secretary of Transportation. The Secretary could audit those certifications, write regulations, provide technical assistance, and set up appeals procedures. - Driver licensing and ID rules would be tied to the REAL ID Act definition and would generally require evidence of lawful status when issuing licenses or identification cards. - A State would be judged noncompliant if it bars sending or receiving citizenship or immigration status information with the Department of Homeland Security, issues licenses without lawful-status checks, or refuses to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers. The stated aim is to promote road safety and national security by aligning State licensing and data-sharing with federal immigration enforcement.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Holdback of federal highway money: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would let the Secretary of Transportation withhold part of a State's federal highway apportionments. Withholding would start on October 1, 2026 and each October 1 after. For the first fiscal year a State is found noncompliant, 5% of amounts apportioned under 23 U.S.C. 104(b)(1…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3773 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3773)

## Related
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4615)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3773 (as of 2026-09-10).