Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2015
Latest action · Nov 4, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 4, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2015
This bill authorizes U.S. Capitol Police officers, in the performance of official duties, to make arrests and otherwise enforce immigration laws on Capitol Grounds.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 4, 2015 to Nov 16, 2015; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Nov 4, 2015 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Nov 4, 2015 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Nov 4, 2015 |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Original | Nov 4, 2015 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Nov 4, 2015 |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Original | Nov 4, 2015 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Nov 4, 2015 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Nov 16, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Nov 4, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 4, 2015Introduced in House
- Nov 4, 2015Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 164, November 4, 2015, page H7742.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3486 | Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2017 | Reintroduced Bill | Jul 27, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the Capitol Police to enforce the immigration laws, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 4, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
