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No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act

Bill Number
H.R. 32
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Immigration
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-01-03: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Updated
2025-08-16T08:05:24Z

Official Summary

No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act

This bill makes a state or political subdivision of a state ineligible for any federal funds that the jurisdiction intends to use to benefit non-U.S. nationals (i.e., aliens under federal law) who are unlawfully present if the jurisdiction withholds information about citizenship or immigration status or does not cooperate with immigration detainers.

Specifically, such funds are denied to any jurisdiction that has a law, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity from

The funding restriction does not apply to a law, policy, or practice that only applies to an individual who comes forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense.

DHS must annually provide to specified congressional committees a list of jurisdictions that have failed to comply with a DHS detainer or have failed to notify DHS of an individual’s release.

The funding restriction begins 60 days after the bill's enactment or on the first day of the fiscal year following the bill's enactment, whichever is earlier.

Sponsor

Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

Cosponsors (21)

Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4], Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3], Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23], Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5], Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7], Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4], Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10], Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]

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