Federal · 119th Congress
BLOC Act
Policy areaTransportation and Public Works
Summary
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.
Sponsor
Other titles4
To amend title 23, United States Code, to limit certain Federal funding to States that do not have a process to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security of the release from custody or detainment certain aliens under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced
BLOC ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Blocking Lawless Open Border Cities and StatesShort Title(s) as Introduced
Legislative history3
Mar 7, 2026
House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 6, 2025
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 6, 2025
IntroducedIntroduced in House