To amend title 23, United States Code, to limit certain Federal funding to States that do not have a process to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security of the release from custody or detainment certain aliens under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 23, United States Code, to limit certain Federal funding to States that do not have a process to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security of the release from custody or detainment certain aliens under certain circumstances, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Transportation, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H5852A5A6E9614046BB615531A7020B7A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blocking Lawless Open Border Cities and States Act of 2025 or the BLOC Act.
- Section H2C7168828CBE4B8882AE64556E743D3A: 2. Ineligibility of sanctuary jurisdictions for certain Federal funds Chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:...
- Section HCAD9B01C38A84F639033663B9429D91F: 612. Ineligibility of sanctuary jurisdictions for certain Federal funds The Secretary of Transportation shall not obligate or award funds for any...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 23, United States Code, to limit certain Federal funding to States that do not have a process to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security of the release from custody or detainment certain aliens under certain circumstances, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Transportation, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 23, United States Code, to limit certain Federal funding to States that do not have a process to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security of the release from custody or detainment certain aliens under certain circumstances, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Jeff Crank
R-CO | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Crank (for himself and Ms. Boebert) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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