Summary

Cuts off certain federal infrastructure and highway funds to state or local governments that refuse to adopt a policy requiring local officials to notify the Department of Homeland Security at least 48 hours before releasing certain noncitizens from custody. Governments have one year after enactment to put this notification policy in place. After that, the Department of Transportation may not award covered infrastructure funds to noncompliant political subdivisions. The bill uses an existing federal definition of “infrastructure project.”

Key Points

• Makes federal infrastructure/highway funding contingent on a 48‑hour DHS release notification policy for certain noncitizens.
• Provides a one‑year grace period after enactment for governments to adopt the required policy.
• Directs DOT to withhold covered funds from noncompliant political subdivisions.
• Uses an existing federal definition of “infrastructure project,” avoiding new definitional disputes.
• Targets the release of specified noncitizens; local officials must notify DHS or its designee.
• Could affect ongoing and planned projects if a jurisdiction becomes ineligible.
• Shifts administrative workload to local officials to implement identification and notification processes.
• Links immigration enforcement cooperation with transportation funding eligibility.

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