Securing the Border and Protecting Our Communities Act

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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Border and Protecting Our Communities Act 2. Sanctuary jurisdiction defined In this Act, the term sanctuary jurisdiction (1) is in violation of subsection (a) or (b) of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1373 (2) prohibits any government entity or official from complying with a detainer that has been lawfully issued or a request to notify about the release of an alien that has been made by the Department of Homeland Security in accordance with section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226 (3) restricts the ability of a person to bid for, or be awarded, a contract or otherwise retaliates against a person that assists in construction, including the provision of materials, labor, or architectural or design services, relating to an activity carried out pursuant to the Secure Fence Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–367 3. Sanctuary jurisdictions ineligibility for certain Federal funds (a) In general No sanctuary jurisdiction may be allocated or receive any Federal infrastructure or transportation funds authorized under— (1) the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ( TIGER (2) the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-Term Achievement of National Efficiencies ( FASTLANE (3) the surface transportation block grant program carried out pursuant to section 133 of title 23, United States Code. (b) Reallocation of funds Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal infrastructure or transportation funds not allocated to a sanctuary jurisdiction pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made available for activities carried out under the Secure Fence Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–367

Summary: Securing the Border and Protecting Our Communities Act This bill prohibits any sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving any federal infrastructure or transportation funds authorized under: (1) the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grant program, (2) the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-Term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) grant program, or (3) the surface transportation block grant program. Funds that are not allocated to a sanctuary jurisdiction because of such prohibition shall be available for activities carried out under the Secure Fence Act of 2006. "Sanctuary jurisdiction" is defined as a state or state political subdivision that the Department of Justice determines has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that: (1) prohibits or interferes with a government entity or official or a person sharing information with federal immigration authorities regarding an individual's immigration status; (2) prohibits any government entity or official from complying with a lawfully-issued Department of Homeland security detainer or notification request concerning the release of an alien; or (3) restricts a person's ability to bid for or be awarded a contract or otherwise retaliates against a person that assists in construction activity pursuant to the Secure Fence Act of 2006.