Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 11, 2019)
Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019
This bill makes state or local governments that violate immigration laws ineligible for federal financial assistance.
A governmental entity shall be ineligible if it
- violates federal law by prohibiting its officials from communicating with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about the immigration status of any individual,
- restricts compliance with DHS detainer requests, or
- 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 (1) temporarily hold or transport an alien for transfer into federal custody, or (2) 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 retainer request.
What just happenedFeb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 11, 2019
- Feb 25, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Jan 11, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Education and Labor, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jan 11, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Education and Labor, 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.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Jan 11, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Education and Labor, 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.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 11, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 11, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House