IB Union Calendar No. 81 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2931 [Report No. 119–110] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2025 Mr. Finstad introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business May 21, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. LaLota May 21, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 17, 2025 A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate certain offices of the Small Business Administration in sanctuary jurisdictions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025 . 2. Relocation of certain offices in sanctuary jurisdictions (a) In general The Administrator shall relocate each covered office located in a sanctuary jurisdiction in accordance with this section. (b) Determination required Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a covered office only if, prior to ordering the relocation of such covered office under such subsection, the Administrator makes a determination that such covered office is located in a sanctuary jurisdiction and makes such determination publicly available. (c) Relocation requirement When relocating a covered office under this section, the Administrator shall relocate such covered office to a location that— (1) is not in a sanctuary jurisdiction; and (2) if the State in which such covered office is located prior to such relocation is not a sanctuary jurisdiction, is in such State. (d) Relocation deadline (1) Deadline Not later 120 days after the Administrator makes publicly available a determination under subsection (b) with respect to a covered office, the Administrator shall relocate such covered office in accordance with subsection (c). (2) Noncompliance (A) In general If a covered office described in paragraph (1) is not relocated in accordance with subsection (c) prior to the expiration of the 120-day period applicable to such relocation under such paragraph— (i) not later 5 days after the expiration of such 120-day period, the head of such covered office shall submit to the Administrator a written explanation of why such covered office was not relocated prior to expiration of such 120-day period; and (ii) during the period beginning on the day after expiration of such 120-day period and ending on the date on which such covered office is relocated to a location that is not in a sanctuary jurisdiction— (I) such covered office shall cease operations; and (II) each employee of the Administration whose duty station was at such covered office shall be assigned to a duty station at another covered office that is located in the same State and not in a sanctuary jurisdiction or, if no other covered office is located in the same State and not in a sanctuary jurisdiction, any other covered office that is not located in a sanctuary jurisdiction. (B) Removal The Administrator shall immediately remove the head of a covered office required to submit a written explanation under subparagraph (A)(i) if— (i) such head does not submit such a written explanation in accordance with such subparagraph; or (ii) the Administrator determines that the reasons provided in the written explanation submitted by such head under such subparagraph for the relocation of such covered office not being completed prior to the expiration of the 120-day period described in paragraph (1) with respect to such covered office are insufficient. (e) New office limitation The Administrator may not establish a covered office in sanctuary jurisdiction. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Administration The term Administration means the Small Business Administration. (2) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Administration. (3) Covered office The term covered office means a regional, district, or local office the Administration, other than the headquarters of the Administration, or any other component of the Administration fully funded by funds appropriated by Congress. (4) Sanctuary jurisdiction (A) In general Except as provided by subparagraph (B), the term sanctuary jurisdiction means any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from— (i) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any Federal, State, or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; or (ii) complying with a request lawfully made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual. (B) Exception A State or political subdivision of a State shall not be deemed a sanctuary jurisdiction based solely on its having a policy whereby its officials will not share information regarding, or comply with a request made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) to comply with a detainer regarding, an individual who comes forward as a victim or a witness to a criminal offense.

May 21, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed