BLOC Act

This bill would block federal transportation funds from going to cities or counties (political subdivisions) that do not require local police or detention facilities to notify federal immigration authorities within 48 hours before releasing certain detained immigrants. Specifically, it applies to immigrants the Department of Homeland Security has determined are not lawfully present, who have been held for at least 48 hours, and whose release is notified to local officials by DHS. The funding cutoff affects infrastructure projects like highway construction under federal transportation programs. It directly impacts local governments that lack policies meeting these notification requirements, as defined by the bill. The law takes effect one year after enactment.