Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 11/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-11-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2021-05-13Referred 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.
- 2021-05-13Referred 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.
- 2021-05-13Introduced in House
- 2021-05-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-13 (00)
Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021
This bill makes state or local governments that violate immigration laws ineligible for federal financial assistance.
A governmental entity shall be ineligible if it (1) violates federal law by prohibiting its officials from communicating with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about the immigration status of any individual, (2) restricts compliance with DHS detainer requests, or (3) has any laws or policies that violate immigration laws. (A DHS detainer request is an order or request to a state or local government to temporarily hold or transport an alien for transfer into federal custody or notify DHS before releasing an alien from custody.)
A government or law enforcement officer that complies with a DHS detainer request shall be acting under the color of federal authority, for the purposes of liability or immunity in a lawsuit filed by the detained individual.
The bill makes it unlawful for a state or local government to discharge or discriminate against one of its law enforcement officers for complying with a DHS detainer request.
Cosponsors (10)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- Bill Johnson (R-OH)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Billy Long (R-MO)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- Mary Miller (R-IL)
- Mark Green (R-TN)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government trust funds
- Immigration status and procedures
- Intergovernmental relations
- Law enforcement officers
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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