Protect Our Sanctuary Cities Act
- Last Action
- 3/6/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- 2017-02-15Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
- 2017-02-15Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
- 2017-02-15Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
- 2017-02-15Introduced in House
- 2017-02-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-15 (00)
Protect Our Sanctuary Cities Act
This bill: (1) nullifies section 9 of Executive Order 13768 (Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States), and (2) prohibits using appropriations to promulgate or enforce any executive order that compels state, city, or local officials to assist federal authorities in the removal of aliens from the United States.
Section 9 authorizes: (1) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate a state or local subdivision that fails to make required communications with the Immigration and Naturalization Service regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual as a sanctuary jurisdiction, and (2) DHS and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to deny such jurisdictions federal grants, except as deemed necessary for law enforcement purposes. It also directs DOJ to take appropriate enforcement action against any such jurisdiction or any entity that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice that prevents or hinders the enforcement of federal law.
DHS shall submit a report on ways to strengthen immigrant community trust in DHS.
Cosponsors (20)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Al Lawson (D-FL)
- David Scott (D-GA)
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Detention of persons
- Immigration status and procedures
- Intergovernmental relations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
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