Creates federal criminal penalties for state and local officials who adopt or enforce policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, detainers, or data sharing, so more immigration enforcement.
It shall be unlawful for any officer, employee, or contractor of a State or local government, acting under color of law and with intent to impede or obstruct the enforcement of the immigration laws, to knowingly adopt, direct, implement, or enforce a law, regulation, policy, or practice that-- (4) prohibits or restricts State or local law enforcement agencies from cooperating with Federal immigration authorities with respect to enforcement of Federal law concerning the removal of aliens, including through sending, receiving, maintaining, or otherwise exchanging with any Federal, State, or (5)
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Creates federal criminal penalties for state and local officials who adopt or enforce policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, detainers, or data sharing, so more immigration enforcement.
It shall be unlawful for any officer, employee, or contractor of a State or local government, acting under color of law and with intent to impede or obstruct the enforcement of the immigration laws, to knowingly adopt, direct, implement, or enforce a law, regulation, policy, or practice that-- (1) affirmatively prohibits or materially restricts Federal immigration officers, or other Federal officials acting authority delegated under immigration laws, from entering nonsecure areas of a detention facility operated by or on behalf of the State or local government to interview, apprehend, or take
Creates federal criminal penalties for state and local officials who adopt or enforce policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, detainers, or data sharing, so more immigration enforcement.
prohibits or restricts complying with a request lawfully made by the Department of Homeland Security under sections 217, 235, 236, 238, 241, or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187, 1225, 1226, 1228, 1231, or 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify within a minimum of 48 hours in advance about the release of, an alien;
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2026-01-29: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates new federal crimes and severe penalties for state/local officials who enact or enforce policies limiting federal access to facilities, data sharing, detainer compliance, or other cooperation on immigration enforcement. This directly bans sanctuary-style policies and mandates cooperation, expanding immigration enforcement by state and local governments. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.