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S4317119th CongressWALLET

No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Barrasso, John [R-WY]

Introduced

Summary

Ties federal highway funding to state verification of lawful presence for driver’s licenses, commercial driver’s licenses, and state personal ID cards. This bill would withhold 10% of certain federal highway apportionments starting Oct. 1, 2026 from states that do not enact and enforce laws requiring evidence and electronic verification of lawful presence and identity.

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  • States: Noncompliant states would face a 10% withholding of their annual federal highway apportioned funds starting Oct. 1, 2026. Withheld funds would be returned that fiscal year if a state becomes compliant before year-end and otherwise redistributed the following October 1 to compliant states proportional to their shares.
  • Drivers and ID applicants: Every applicant for a driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, or state personal ID would need to provide valid, unexpired documentary evidence of lawful presence and undergo electronic validation of biographic and biometric information, including fingerprint-based FBI checks.
  • Verification steps and data checks: The required checks would include confirming identity with name and photograph, validating Social Security Number or ITIN with the IRS or Social Security Administration or the USCIS ELVIS system, and electronically validating biometrics and background checks.

It does not change existing state requirements under the REAL ID Act.

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Bill Overview

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States must verify ID or lose funds

If enacted, States would have to verify lawful presence for every applicant for a State driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, or State ID starting October 1, 2026. Verification would require an unexpired Department of Homeland Security document showing U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence. States would also have to use DHS-approved electronic checks of name, photo, and fingerprints, run FBI fingerprint checks, and confirm an applicant’s Social Security Number or ITIN with the IRS, SSA, or USCIS ELVIS. Starting October 1, 2026, the Secretary would withhold 10% of a noncompliant State’s annual highway apportionments under 23 U.S.C. § 104(b). Withheld money for the year would be split among compliant States in proportion to their usual shares, and a State that becomes compliant before year-end would get its withheld funds back on the date of compliance.

REAL ID rules stay the same

If enacted, this bill would not change any State requirement under title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005. States would keep their existing REAL ID duties and the new section would not alter those requirements.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Barrasso, John [R-WY]

WY • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

  • Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

  • Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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