FILCA of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6468
Sponsor: Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Introduced: 2016-12-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal justice information and records
Detention of persons
Education programs funding
Government liability
Higher education
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: 

Federal Immigration Law Compliance Act of 2016 or the FILCA of 2016

 
This bill prohibits an entity (including a university, a state political subdivision, or other person) that receives federal funds in a fiscal year from receiving additional federal funds in that fiscal year or the succeeding fiscal year if it fails to comply with a lawful request for information or detainment of an alien made by any federal immigration officer or employee. Unobligated federal funds made available to a non-compliant entity are rescinded.
 
A state or political subdivision that complies with a detainer is deemed to be an agent of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has authority available to DHS to take actions to comply with the detainer, and shall not be liable for such actions. 
 
 DHS may issue a detainer for an alien who is in federal, state, or local custody requesting: (1) all relevant information collected pertaining to such alien and notification of his or her future release, or (2) continued detention until DHS assumes custody. 
 
DHS may request from any entity that receives federal funds other immigration-related information pertaining to an alien that is not otherwise precluded from disclosure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, 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.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, 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.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, 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.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, 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.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7288)
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Introduced in House