This bill would cut off all Department of Transportation funding to so-called sanctuary cities. Any state or local government that limits immigration information-sharing or ignores federal hold requests would be blocked from DOT grants. The Transportation Secretary can grant waivers case by case if it's deemed in the national interest.
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No DOT Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Latest action on H.R. 4565: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects state and local governments that have policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Residents in those areas could see transportation projects delayed or defunded. The bill also affects the Department of Transportation, which would have to determine which jurisdictions qualify as sanctuary cities, and the Department of Homeland Security, whose detainer requests become the trigger for the funding cutoff.
Why this matters: Right now, some cities and states limit how much their local officials cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. This bill would make that choice much more expensive by tying it to federal transportation money. Losing DOT funding could affect everything from highway repairs to public bus systems, putting pressure on local governments to change their immigration policies or risk losing critical infrastructure money.
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