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Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2021

Introduced: January 22, 2021 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 22, 2021
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Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2021

This bill prohibits a state from receiving certain federal law enforcement grants if it takes certain immigration-related actions. Specifically, a state may not receive such grants if it (1) issues a driver license to an individual who does not have proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence in the United States, or (2) prohibits a local or state government entity or official from sharing immigration enforcement information with the Department of Homeland Security.

What's happening now January 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 643 Related bill Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Feb 24, 2021
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jan 22, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 22, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 22, 2021
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 22, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 22, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 25: Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-25/
MLA
"S. 25: Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-25/.
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S. 25, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-25/.
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[S. 25: Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-25/)
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