Red Light Act

Latest action Jan 4, 2025

Red Light Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to withhold all of a state's share of certain federal highway funds (specifically, funds for the National Highway Performance Program, the Highway Safety Improvement Program, and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program) in FY2023 and thereafter if such state has enacted a law to provide driver's licenses or other identification cards to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States.

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Introduced
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Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
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Committee

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · U.S. House of Representatives

Cosponsors

Abraham J. Hamadeh, Mary E. Miller and 2 others

Republican4

Full history

Jan 4, 2025
In committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
U.S. House
Jan 4, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jan 4, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jan 4, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives

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Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
U.S. House of Representatives

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