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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1126 

To prohibit certain Federal funds from being available to sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with the Federal Government on immigration matters or retaliate against border security contractors, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 15, 2017 

Mr. STRANGE (for himself and Mr. PERDUE) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 

Public Works 

A BILL 

To prohibit certain Federal funds from being available to 

sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with the 

Federal Government on immigration matters or retaliate 

against border security contractors, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing the Border 

5 and Protecting Our Communities Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. SANCTUARY JURISDICTION DEFINED. 

2 In this Act, the term ‘‘sanctuary jurisdiction’’ means 

3 a State or any political subdivision of a State that the 

4 Attorney General determines has in effect a statute, ordi5 nance, policy, or practice that— 

6 (1) is in violation of subsection (a) or (b) of 

7 section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 

8 Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 

9 1373); 

10 (2) prohibits any government entity or official 

11 from complying with a detainer that has been law12 fully issued or a request to notify about the release 

13 of an alien that has been made by the Department 

14 of Homeland Security in accordance with section 

15 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 

16 (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357); or 

17 (3) restricts the ability of a person to bid for, 

18 or be awarded, a contract or otherwise retaliates 

19 against a person that assists in construction, includ20 ing the provision of materials, labor, or architectural 

21 or design services, relating to an activity carried out 

22 pursuant to the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Public 

23 Law 109–367; 120 Stat. 2638) or any amendment 

24 made by that Act. 


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•S 1126 IS

1 SEC. 3. SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS INELIGIBILITY FOR 

2 CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—No sanctuary jurisdiction may be 

4 allocated or receive any Federal infrastructure or trans5 portation funds authorized under— 

6 (1) the Transportation Investment Generating 

7 Economic Recovery (‘‘TIGER’’) discretionary grant 

8 program; 

9 (2) the Fostering Advancements in Shipping 

10 and Transportation for the Long-Term Achievement 

11 of National Efficiencies (‘‘FASTLANE’’) grant pro12 gram carried out pursuant to section 117 of title 23, 

13 United States Code; or 

14 (3) the surface transportation block grant pro15 gram carried out pursuant to section 133 of title 23, 

16 United States Code. 

17 (b) REALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding 

18 any other provision of law, any Federal infrastructure or 

19 transportation funds not allocated to a sanctuary jurisdic20 tion pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made available for 

21 activities carried out under the Secure Fence Act of 2006 

22 (Public Law 109–367; 120 Stat. 2638) or any amendment 

23 made by that Act. 

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