Defines sanctuary jurisdictions as those restricting information-sharing or compliance with ICE detainers, and bars them from receiving federal funds for benefits to unauthorized aliens, so more immigration enforcement.
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 1
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Immigration enforcementstate federal cooperationAI label
Penalizes jurisdictions that do not share immigration-status information or honor ICE detainers by making them ineligible for certain federal funds, so more state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
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
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2025-01-03: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands immigration enforcement by broadening the definition of sanctuary jurisdictions (to include limits on sharing immigration data or complying with detainers) and imposing a financial penalty (ineligibility for federal funds used to benefit unauthorized aliens) on such jurisdictions, thereby incentivizing greater state and local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. An exception for victims/witnesses is narrow and does not offset the overall effect. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.