Withholds HUD grant funding from jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities on citizenship/immigration status information or ICE detainers, so more immigration enforcement.
A sanctuary jurisdiction shall be ineligible for any grant funds distributed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for use in such jurisdiction.
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Immigration enforcementstate federal cooperationAI label
Penalizes jurisdictions that prohibit or restrict sending/receiving immigration status information or complying with ICE detainer/notice requests under INA sections 236 or 287, so more state/local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
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.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2026-09-02: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill defines sanctuary jurisdictions as those limiting information-sharing or compliance with federal immigration detainers and makes them ineligible for HUD grants, expanding immigration enforcement by penalizing non-cooperation. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.