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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1076 

To provide that section 9 of Executive Order 13768, relating to sanctuary 

jurisdictions, shall have no force or effect, to prohibit the use of funds 

for certain purposes, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 15, 2017 

Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS

of Illinois, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BASS, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. SOTO, Ms. 

FUDGE, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. CLEAVER, Mrs. 

DEMINGS, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. LAWSON

of Florida, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. 

CLAY, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, and Mrs. BEATTY) introduced the following bill; which was 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 

A BILL 

To provide that section 9 of Executive Order 13768, relating 

to sanctuary jurisdictions, shall have no force or effect, 

to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes, 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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Our Sanctuary 

3 Cities Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

5 The Congress finds the following: 

6 (1) Since this Nation’s founding, immigrants 

7 such as Alexander Hamilton, Albert Einstein, 

8 Marcus Garvey, and others have enhanced our civic 

9 life and helped spur economic growth. They have 

10 founded companies that changed the world, pushed 

11 the limits of our minds, and made us better people 

12 in the process. 

13 (2) Immigrants overwhelmingly follow the law 

14 and seek better lives for themselves and their fami15 lies. 

16 (3) Section 9 of Executive Order 13768, which 

17 imposes consequences on so-called ‘‘sanctuary juris18 dictions’’, threatens to impede our societal progress 

19 by forcing immigrants to live in fear and be sub20 jected to inhumane treatment that is not in keeping 

21 with our values and previous commitments. 

22 (4) This section of the Executive order harms 

23 public safety by destroying trust between law en24 forcement officials and immigrant communities. It 

25 would force local law enforcement officials to depart 

26 from their bipartisan commitment to respecting the 


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1 confidentiality of their sources, which would make it 

2 harder to engage in community policing. 

3 (5) State, city, and local law enforcement offi4 cials already cooperate with Federal authorities to 

5 initiate removal proceedings against criminal aliens 

6 who commit one of over 10 dozen serious crimes. 

7 (6) Threats to diminish funding to State, city, 

8 and local law enforcement officials for failing to 

9 comply with section 9 of the Executive order con10 stitute a grave threat to public safety. 

11 (7) Section 9 of Executive Order 13768, also 

12 constitutes a threat to public health by making it 

13 less likely that undocumented immigrants with life 

14 threatening contagious diseases will seek health 

15 treatment because of their fear of being removed. 

16 (8) This section of the Executive order also 

17 places our Nation’s economic health at risk, since 

18 immigrants contribute to the vibrancy of our econ19 omy by performing jobs that many Americans are 

20 unwilling to perform and pay taxes that fund public 

21 benefit programs. 

22 (9) Section 9 of Executive Order 13768 unlaw23 fully commandeers State, city, and local law enforce24 ment officials in service of an inhumane and ill-con25 ceived goal. 


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1 (10) This section of the Executive order is par2 ticularly harmful to immigrants of color who stand 

3 out the most and may be the easiest to apprehend. 

4 (11) Section 9 of Executive Order 13768 is dis5 criminatory, misguided, and contrary to the public 

6 interest. 

7 SEC. 3. NULLIFICATION OF EFFECT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER. 

8 Section 9 of Executive Order 13768 is null and void 

9 and shall have no force or effect. 

10 SEC. 4. PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF FUNDS FOR CER11 TAIN PURPOSES. 

12 No funds appropriated pursuant to any provision of 

13 law may be used to promulgate or enforce any Executive 

14 order that compels State, city, or local officials to assist 

15 Federal authorities in the removal of aliens from the 

16 United States. 

17 SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 

18 Not later than 30 days after the date of the enact19 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 

20 submit a report to the Congress identifying ways in which 

21 Department of Homeland Security personnel can 

22 strengthen immigrant community trust in the Depart23 ment. 

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