Bill · S. 4317· Senate(119-S-4317)
No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 4/16/2026
- Last activity
- 4/16/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1822-1823; text: CR S1823-1824)
- Sponsored by
- John Barrasso
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act of 2026," aims to amend title 23 of the United States Code. It requires States to implement and enforce laws that verify the legal status of individuals applying for driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, or personal identification cards. To ensure compliance, the Secretary of Transportation will withhold 10 percent of certain Federal highway funds from any State that fails to meet these requirements. These withheld funds will be redistributed to States that are in compliance. The bill establishes specific methods for verifying identity and lawful presence through electronic, background, and security checks.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands federal authority by allowing the Secretary of Transportation to withhold funds from states to enforce federal verification standards.
Does this tighten control of the border?+2
The bill strengthens immigration-related controls by requiring verification of lawful presence for state identification.
The opposite· 3 of 6
Would immigrants be better off under this?-5
The bill imposes much more stringent and invasive verification processes for immigrants seeking identification.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-3
The bill's focus on verifying legal status through background and security checks may negatively impact the Hispanic community.
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?-2
The bill threatens to withhold 10 percent of federal highway funds from non-compliant states, which could reduce funding for roads and bridges.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Preserving Integrity of Identification: The bill seeks to preserve the integrity of State-issued driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and personal identification cards (Section 2(a)).
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Financial Redistribution to Compliant States: States that follow the new verification laws can receive funds that were withheld from non-compliant States (Section 2(b)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Withholding of Federal Highway Funds: States that do not have and enforce a law requiring and verifying evidence of lawful presence for license and ID applicants will have 10 percent of certain Federal highway funds withheld (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Strict Verification Requirements for Applicants: Applicants for driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, or personal identification cards must undergo a process that includes electronic validation of biographic and biometric information, such as name, photograph, and fingerprints (Section 2(e)(2)(A)).
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Mandatory Background and Security Checks: Applicants will be subject to background and security checks, which include fingerprint checks by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Section 2(e)(2)(B)).
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Verification of Identity Documents: Applicants must have their evidence of lawful presence verified by confirming their social security number or individual taxpayer identification number with the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, or the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program (Section 2(e)(2)(C)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-5Good For Hispanic Americans-3Good For Low Income Households-1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges-2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+2Improves Pathway To Citizenship-2
- 8/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/16/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1822-1823; text: CR S1823-1824)
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Tim ScottRepublican · South Carolina