Red Light Act

This bill would cut off a state’s share of certain federal highway money if that state lets people without legal status get driver’s licenses or other state ID cards. The U.S. Department of Transportation would have to withhold all of that state’s funding from three programs: the National Highway Performance Program, the Highway Safety Improvement Program, and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program. This would start in fiscal year 2023 and continue afterward.

• Who is affected: States that allow driver’s licenses or ID cards for people without legal status.
• What changes: The state would lose its entire share of money from the three listed highway and safety programs.
• When: Beginning in FY2023 and after.