HR 1885 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

No Federal Funding to Benefit Sanctuary Cities Act

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 3, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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.

  1. IntroducedMar 26, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

No Federal Funding to Benefit Sanctuary Cities Act

This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving federal financial assistance. The term "sanctuary jurisdiction" means a state or local government that prohibits or restricts (1) information sharing about an individual's immigration status, or (2) compliance with a lawfully issued detainer request or notification of release request.

The bill authorizes a state or local government to comply with a detainer and limits the liability of a state or local government for complying with the detainer.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2019 to Feb 25, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXRon WrightMay 17, 2019
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeSep 9, 2019
R-KSSteve WatkinsFeb 25, 2020

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 3, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  2. Mar 26, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Mar 26, 2019Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1644Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities ActRelated billMay 23, 2019
HR 3000Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities ActRelated billJun 28, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 26, 2019Introduced in House

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