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HR 3739 116th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Border security and unlawful immigration Government information and archives Immigration status and procedures Licensing and registrations Motor vehicles Roads and highways Transportation programs funding

Red Light Act

Introduced: July 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 29, 2020
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. Lesko asked unanimous consent that she hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3739, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chris Collins of New York, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
Jul 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Red Light Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to withhold from states allocations of federal highway funds in FY2020 and thereafter if such states enact laws to provide drivers' licenses or other identification cards to aliens unlawfully present in the United States.

What's happening now June 29, 2020

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. Lesko asked unanimous consent that she hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3739, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chris Collins of New York, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3739: Red Light Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3739/
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"H.R. 3739: Red Light Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3739/.
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H.R. 3739, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3739/.
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