No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act
No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act
Plain Language Summary
# No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act Summary **What the bill would do:** This bill would cut off federal funding to states and cities that have "sanctuary" policies—rules that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement or restrict sharing of immigration status information. Specifically, any jurisdiction with laws or policies that prevent sharing immigration information with federal authorities or that don't comply with DHS immigration detainers (requests to hold individuals for immigration processing) would lose federal funds intended to benefit undocumented immigrants. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily targets sanctuary jurisdictions (mainly certain cities and states with policies limiting immigration enforcement cooperation) and could indirectly affect undocumented immigrants living in those areas by restricting federal funding for programs serving them.
It also affects state and local governments that would face funding consequences for maintaining their sanctuary policies. **Current status:** The bill is currently in committee (S 707, 119th Congress) and has not yet been voted on by the full Senate. It was introduced by Senator James Risch (R-ID).
CRS Official Summary
No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities ActThis 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 frommaintaining, sending, or receiving information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual;exchanging information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status with a federal, state, or local government entity; complying with a valid immigration detainer from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); or notifying DHS about an individual's release from custody.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.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.