model confidence 90%
Excludes sanctuary jurisdictions from eligibility for border security reimbursement grants, so less funding for jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
(3) may not be a sanctuary jurisdiction.
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model confidence 85%
Provides grants to reimburse border communities for expenses related to security measures along the U.S.-Mexico border, including additional wages for local law enforcement providing security for such border.
for the purpose of reimbursing such communities for expenses related to security measures along the United States land border with Mexico, including additional wages for local law enforcement providing security for such border.
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No change to immigration enforcement model confidence 70%
Prohibits use of grant funds to reimburse nonprofit organizations, to fund legal representation, or to provide educational, housing, food, or healthcare resources to an alien.
Any grant awarded under this section may not be used to reimburse nonprofit organizations, to fund legal representation, or to provide educational, housing, food, or healthcare resources to an alien.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a grant program to reimburse eligible border communities for border security expenses (including local law enforcement costs), which expands immigration enforcement by supporting state/local participation in border security. It explicitly bars sanctuary jurisdictions from eligibility, further expanding enforcement by incentivizing cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The limitation on fund uses is a restriction on how grants can support aliens but does not change the scope of enforcement itself.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Libra | Introduced in House |
| 2025-03-14 | Libra | Introduced in House |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. |