Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act of 2011 - Prohibits a state or local government from receiving federal financial assistance for a minimum of one year if such jurisdiction restricts or prohibits a government entity or official from: (1) sending to or receiving from the responsible federal immigration agency information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status, or (2) maintaining or exchanging information about an individual's status.
Restores assistance eligibility upon a determination by the Attorney General (DOJ) that the jurisdiction no longer restricts or prohibits such actions.
Directs the Attorney General to report each year to Congress regarding state or local jurisdictions that restrict or prohibit such actions.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2057 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2057
To prohibit the receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary
cities, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 31, 2011
Mr. Barletta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To prohibit the receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary
cities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities
Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. SANCTUARY CITIES INELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Any State or local government that violates section 642 of the
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8
U.S.C. 1373) may not receive any Federal financial assistance (as such
term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code).
The Attorney General shall determine annually which State or local
jurisdictions are not in compliance with section 642 of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act and shall report
such determinations to Congress on March 1 of each year. The Attorney
General shall also issue a report concerning the compliance of any
particular State or local jurisdiction at the request of any Member of
Congress. Any jurisdiction that is found to be out of compliance shall
be ineligible to receive Federal financial assistance for a minimum
period of one year, and shall only become eligible again after the
Attorney General certifies that the jurisdiction is in compliance.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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