Prohibits state and local policies that restrict sharing of immigration-related information with federal authorities and requires advance notice of releases from custody, so more immigration enforcement.
A State or political subdivision may not enact or enforce any law, regulation, policy, or practice that-- (1) prohibits or materially restricts any government entity or official from sharing information described in subsection (a), sending such information to, or requesting or receiving such information from the Department of Homeland Security, or exchanging such information with any other Federal, State, or local government entity;
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Immigration enforcementstate federal cooperationAI label
Requires states and localities to notify DHS of releases from custody (including maintaining custody up to 48 hours) and share specified information upon request, so more immigration enforcement.
A State or political subdivision shall, upon request by the Department of Homeland Security regarding a specific individual, provide notice of the release of such individual from criminal custody as follows:
Requires maintaining custody of individuals up to 48 hours after a court-ordered unscheduled release to permit DHS assumption of custody, so more immigration enforcement.
In the case of a release ordered by a court or magistrate that was not scheduled 48 hours in advance, the State or political subdivision shall notify the Department of Homeland Security immediately upon the issuance of such order and shall maintain custody of the individual for a period of up to 48 hours to permit the assumption of custody by the Department of Homeland Security.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2026-02-09: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends federal law to ban sanctuary-style policies restricting information sharing with DHS, mandates specific cooperation on notifications and custody holds, and adds enforcement mechanisms including grant penalties and immunity for officers; all provisions expand the scope of state/local immigration enforcement.