Federal · 119th Congress

HR2056 District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025

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Immigration enforcement sanctuary policiesAI label

Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 95%

Prohibits the District of Columbia from having any policy that restricts sharing immigration status information with federal authorities or complying with ICE detainers, so more immigration enforcement.

The District of Columbia may not have in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any entity or official of the District government 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,

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Last action: 2025-06-12: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Filed: 2025-03-11
Committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Sponsor: Clay Higgins R + 1 cosponsor (1 R)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill bans sanctuary-style policies in DC that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement on information-sharing and detainers.

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History (22 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-12	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2808-2810)
2025-06-12	House	On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 215 (Roll no. 170).
2025-06-12	Libra	Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 6/11/2025 CR H2634)
2025-06-12	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 6/11/2025 CR H2634)
2025-06-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-06-12	Senat	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-06-11	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2634-2639)
2025-06-11	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.
2025-06-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2056.
2025-06-11	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-06-11	House	Mr. Lynch moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H2638-2639)
2025-06-11	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2025-06-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2056, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lynch demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2025-06-09	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.
2025-06-03	Libra	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131.
2025-06-03	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131.
2025-06-03	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100.
2025-03-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-03-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.
2025-03-11	Libra	Introduced in House
2025-03-11	Libra	Introduced in House
2025-03-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.