Prohibits sanctuary jurisdictions (as newly defined to include limits on sharing immigration status info or honoring ICE detainers) from receiving community development block grants, so more immigration enforcement by reducing funding incentives for sanctuary policies.
the grantee is not a sanctuary jurisdiction and will not become a sanctuary jurisdiction during the period for which the grantee receives a grant under this title;
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Defines 'sanctuary jurisdiction' to include entities that prohibit or restrict sharing immigration status information or complying with DHS detainer requests (with a narrow victim/witness exception), and ties loss of federal housing grants to such policies, so more state/local cooperation with ICE.
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-- (i) 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. (ii) 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, 1357) to comply
Eliminates prorated housing assistance for mixed-status families and requires affirmative verification of citizenship/immigration status for all family members (regardless of age) before any assistance, plus mandates verification for certain programs, so less housing aid available to households with
If the eligibility for financial assistance of at least one member of a family has been affirmatively established under the program of financial assistance and under this section, and the ineligibility of one or more family members has not been affirmatively established under this section, the applicable Secretary shall not make any financial assistance available on any prorated basis until eligibility has been affirmatively established for all members of a family regardless of age.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2026-08-05: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands immigration enforcement by (1) barring sanctuary jurisdictions from CDBG funding and codifying a broad definition of sanctuary policies that restrict information-sharing or detainer compliance, (2) ending prorated housing assistance for mixed-status families until all members (including children) are verified eligible, (3) mandating verification of citizenship for all family members before any aid, and (4) restricting eligibility for certain noncitizens in additional housing programs. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.