No Enforcement, No Grant for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2018
This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving federal funds under the state criminal alien assistance program for the fiscal year in which it was determined to be a sanctuary jurisdiction by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
"Sanctuary jurisdiction" means a state or political subdivision that has a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts a government entity or official from:
A state or political subdivision shall not be deemed a sanctuary jurisdiction based solely on having a policy whereby its officials will not share information or cooperate with a DHS request to comply with a detainer for an individual who is a crime victim or witness.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5617 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5617
To prohibit sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving Federal funds under
the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 25, 2018
Mr. Donovan (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Buck, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Perry,
and Mr. Barletta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To prohibit sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving Federal funds under
the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, 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 ``No Enforcement, No Grant for
Sanctuary Cities Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS INELIGIBLE FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS.
(a) In General.--A sanctuary jurisdiction is not eligible to
receive any Federal funds under section 241(i) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)) for the fiscal year in which the
jurisdiction was determined to be a sanctuary jurisdiction.
(b) Determinations.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
determine, on an annual basis, which jurisdictions are sanctuary
jurisdictions.
(c) Sanctuary Jurisdiction Defined.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
term ``sanctuary jurisdiction'' means any State or political
subdivision of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance,
policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government
entity or official from--
(A) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging
with any Federal, State, or local government entity
information regarding the citizenship or immigration
status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; or
(B) complying with a request lawfully made by the
Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or
287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1226, 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify
about the release of, an individual.
(2) Exception.--A State or political subdivision of a State
shall not be deemed a sanctuary jurisdiction based solely on
its having a policy whereby its officials will not share
information regarding, or comply with a request made by the
Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226, 1357) to comply
with a detainer regarding, an individual who comes forward as a
victim or a witness to a criminal offense.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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