HR 780 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act

Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Originated House Sponsor Jeff Duncan R-SC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 2, 2023 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.

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. IntroducedFeb 2, 2023
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act

This bill imposes penalties on certain state and local governments that do not assist federal immigration enforcement actions.

Specifically, a state or local government shall be ineligible for federal financial assistance for at least one year if it restricts or prohibits an agency or official from (1) communicating with the responsible federal immigration agency regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status, or (2) maintaining or exchanging information about an individual's status. (Jurisdictions that take such actions are sometimes referred to as sanctuary cities or sanctuary jurisdictions.)

The bill restores eligibility for federal assistance if the Department of Justice (DOJ) determines that the jurisdiction no longer takes such actions.

DOJ shall determine each year which state or local jurisdictions are ineligible for federal assistance under this bill and report such determinations to Congress.

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WVAlexander X. MooneyOriginalFeb 2, 2023
R-AZAndy BiggsOriginalFeb 2, 2023
R-ALBarry MooreOriginalFeb 2, 2023
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalFeb 2, 2023
R-TNDiana HarshbargerOriginalFeb 2, 2023
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterOriginalFeb 2, 2023
R-ILMary E. MillerOriginalFeb 2, 2023
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalFeb 2, 2023
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalFeb 2, 2023
R-TXRonny JacksonOriginalFeb 2, 2023
R-MTRyan K. ZinkeOriginalFeb 2, 2023
R-PAScott PerryOriginalFeb 2, 2023
R-FLByron DonaldsFeb 14, 2023
R-NYGeorge SantosMay 25, 2023
R-SCNancy MaceJun 16, 2023
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 2, 2023Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.

Subjects

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

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  1. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House

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