No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act
This bill makes a state or political subdivision of a state ineligible for any federal funds that the jurisdiction intends to use to benefit non-U.S. nationals (i.e., aliens under federal law) who are unlawfully present if the jurisdiction withholds information about citizenship or immigration status or does not cooperate with immigration detainers.
Specifically, such funds are denied to any jurisdiction that has a law, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity from
The funding restriction does not apply to a law, policy, or practice that only applies to an individual who comes forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense.
DHS must annually provide to specified congressional committees a list of jurisdictions that have failed to comply with a DHS detainer or have failed to notify DHS of an individual’s release.
The funding restriction begins 60 days after the bill's enactment or on the first day of the fiscal year following the bill's enactment, whichever is earlier.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 32 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 32
To provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that provide benefits to aliens
who are present in the United States without lawful status under the
immigration laws are ineligible for Federal funds intended to benefit
such aliens.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. LaLota (for himself, Mr. Feenstra, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. McCaul, and
Mr. Nunn of Iowa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that provide benefits to aliens
who are present in the United States without lawful status under the
immigration laws are ineligible for Federal funds intended to benefit
such aliens.
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 Bailout for Sanctuary Cities
Act''.
SEC. 2. SANCTUARY JURISDICTION DEFINED.
(a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), for
purposes of this Act, 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--
(1) 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
(2) 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 and 1357) to
comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an
individual.
(b) 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 and 1357) to comply with a detainer regarding, an individual who
comes forward as a victim or a witness to a criminal offense.
SEC. 3. SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS INELIGIBLE FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS.
Beginning on the earlier of the date that is 60 days after the date
of enactment of this Act or the first day of the fiscal year that
begins after the date of enactment of this Act, a sanctuary
jurisdiction is ineligible to receive any Federal funds that the
sanctuary jurisdiction intends to use for the benefit (including the
provision of food, shelter, healthcare services, legal services, and
transportation) of aliens who are present in the United States without
lawful status under the immigration laws (as such terms are defined in
section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act).
SEC. 4. REPORT ON NONCOMPLIANCE.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that includes a list
of States, and political subdivisions of States, that have failed to
comply with requests described in section 2(a)(2).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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