Red Light Act

House Bill

H.R. 203

119th Congress

Red Light Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 31, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Claudia Tenney

Representative

Republican

NY-24

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

The Red Light Act withholds all federal highway funds from states that issue drivers licenses or ID cards to undocumented immigrants. It affects funds from the National Highway Performance Program, Highway Safety, and Congestion Mitigation programs.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Red Light Act withholds all federal highway funds from states that issue drivers licenses or ID cards to undocumented immigrants. It affects funds from the National Highway Performance Program, Highway Safety, and Congestion Mitigation programs.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Red Light ActThis 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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Withholds highway funds from sanctuary states
Targets states licensing undocumented immigrants
Affects multiple federal highway programs
Applies from FY2023 forward
Links immigration policy to transportation funding

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

States issuing licenses to undocumented immigrants would lose significant highway funding. Affected states would face pressure to change licensing policies. Transportation infrastructure in those states could suffer from funding loss.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Related Subjects

Border security and unlawful immigration

Government information and archives

Immigration status and procedures

Licensing and registrations

Motor vehicles

Roads and highways

Transportation programs funding

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

203, 119th Congress (2025). "Red Light Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-203