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HR 1913 119th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

BLOC Act

Introduced: March 6, 2025 Introduced by: Crank, Jeff Republican · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Mar 7, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blocking Lawless Open Border Cities and States Act of 2025 or the BLOC Act

This bill prohibits federal funding of certain infrastructure and transportation projects in jurisdictions that do not require federal notification prior to release from custody of a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is not lawfully present.

Specifically, the Department of Transportation is prohibited from providing funds for infrastructure projects, including for highway construction, to a political subdivision of a state that does not have certain statutory requirements or other practices in place a year after enactment of this bill. Political subdivisions of a state must require entities of the political subdivision to notify the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 48 hours prior to releasing from custody an individual determined to be not lawfully present in the United States if DHS has notified the entity of the status of the individual and the individual has been in custody for at least 48 hours. 

What's happening now March 7, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1913: BLOC Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1913/
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"H.R. 1913: BLOC Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1913/.
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H.R. 1913, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1913/.
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