model confidence 90%
Prohibits federal DOT grants and funds to any state or locality with a policy limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities on citizenship/immigration status information or honoring detainers, so more immigration enforcement.
the Secretary of Transportation may not provide any grant, award, or Federal funds to any sanctuary city.
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model confidence 90%
Defines sanctuary cities to include those restricting sending/receiving immigration status info or complying with DHS detainer/notice requests under INA sections 236 or 287, and bars them from DOT funds, so more state/local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
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,
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill bars DOT funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that limit information-sharing or compliance with federal immigration detainers, expanding immigration enforcement by penalizing non-cooperation. No provisions on firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Libra | Introduced in House |
| 2025-07-21 | Libra | Introduced in House |
| 2025-07-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |