No Congressional Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act

In Plain Language

This bill blocks federal earmarks (targeted spending) from going to cities and counties that don't share immigration status information with federal authorities or don't comply with immigration detention requests from the Department of Homeland Security. The ban doesn't apply if a city protects victims or witnesses of crimes from sharing that information. The restriction starts in 2026.

Official Congressional Research Service summary

No Congressional Funds for Sanctuary Cities ActThis bill prohibits federal funds from being used as congressionally directed spending (i.e., an earmark) for jurisdictions that withhold information about citizenship or immigration status or do not cooperate with immigration detainers.Specifically, such funds are denied to any jurisdiction that has a law, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity frommaintaining, sending, or receiving information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual;exchanging information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status with a federal, state, or local government entity;complying with a valid immigration detainer from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); ornotifying DHS about an individual's release from custody.The funding restriction does not apply to a law, policy, or practice that only applies to an individual who comes forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense.This prohibition begins in FY2026.

Sponsor

Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

Cosponsors

Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]

Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]

et al.

Latest action

Referred 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.

Jan 3, 2025

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Action history

Jan 3, 2025 Referred 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.

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