Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act

Bill: 114-hr-3009
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2015-07-09
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Citizenship and naturalization

Immigration status and procedures

Intergovernmental relations

Law enforcement administration and funding

State and local finance

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> E<strong>nforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act</strong></p> <p>Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make a state or local subdivision ineligible for state criminal alien assistance program funding if it: (1) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure prohibiting or restricting communication with the Immigration and Naturalization Service or other government entity regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status; or (2) prohibits state or local law enforcement officials from gathering information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status.</p> <p>Withholds specified Department of Justice funds under parts Q and E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 from such states or local subdivisions.</p>

action_date: 2015-07-23
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>E<strong>nforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make a state or local subdivision ineligible for state criminal alien assistance program funding if it: (1) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure prohibiting or restricting communication with the Immigration and Naturalization Service or other government entity regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status; or (2) prohibits state or local law enforcement officials from gathering information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) Withholds specified Department of Justice funds (for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, the Community-Oriented Policing Services program, and the Byrne JAG program) under parts Q and E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 from such states or local subdivisions.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2015 Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Salmon , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Buck , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Mica , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Babin , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Benishek , Mr. Jones , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Yoho , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny assistance under such section to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act . 2. Eligibility requirements for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) funding Section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) A State (or a political subdivision of a State) shall not be eligible to enter into a contractual arrangement under paragraph (1) if the State (or political subdivision)— (A) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure in contravention of subsection (a) or (b) of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1373 ); or (B) prohibits State or local law enforcement officials from gathering information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual. . 3. Limitation on DOJ grant programs (a) COPS In the case of a State or unit of local government that received a grant award under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq. ), if, during a fiscal year, that State or local government is a State or local government described in subsection (c), the Attorney General shall withhold all of the amount that would otherwise be awarded to that State or unit of local government for the following fiscal year. (b) Byrne-JAG In the case of a State or unit of local government that received a grant award under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq. ), if, during a fiscal year, that State or unit of local government is described in subsection (c), the Attorney General shall withhold all of the amount that would otherwise be awarded to that State or unit of local government for the following fiscal year. (c) States and local governments described A State or unit of local government described in this subsection is any State or local government that— (1) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure in contravention of subsection (a) or (b) of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1373 ); or (2) prohibits State or local law enforcement officials from gathering information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny assistance under such section to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act . 2. Eligibility requirements for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) funding Section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) A State (or a political subdivision of a State) shall not be eligible to enter into a contractual arrangement under paragraph (1) if the State (or political subdivision)— (A) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure in contravention of subsection (a) or (b) of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1373 ); or (B) prohibits State or local law enforcement officials from gathering information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual. . 3. Limitation on DOJ grant programs (a) COPS In the case of a State or unit of local government that received a grant award under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq. ), if, during a fiscal year, that State or local government is a State or local government described in subsection (c), the Attorney General shall withhold all of the amount that would otherwise be awarded to that State or unit of local government for the following fiscal year. (b) Byrne-JAG In the case of a State or unit of local government that received a grant award under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq. ), if, during a fiscal year, that State or unit of local government is described in subsection (c), the Attorney General shall withhold all of the amount that would otherwise be awarded to that State or unit of local government for the following fiscal year. (c) States and local governments described A State or unit of local government described in this subsection is any State or local government that— (1) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure in contravention of subsection (a) or (b) of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1373 ); or (2) prohibits State or local law enforcement officials from gathering information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3009 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny assistance under such section to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act . 2. Eligibility requirements for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) funding Section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) A State (or a political subdivision of a State) shall not be eligible to enter into a contractual arrangement under paragraph (1) if the State (or political subdivision)— (A) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure in contravention of subsection (a) or (b) of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1373 ); or (B) prohibits State or local law enforcement officials from gathering information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual. . 3. Limitation on DOJ grant programs (a) COPS In the case of a State or unit of local government that received a grant award under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq. ), if, during a fiscal year, that State or local government is a State or local government described in subsection (c), the Attorney General shall withhold all of the amount that would otherwise be awarded to that State or unit of local government for the following fiscal year. (b) Byrne-JAG In the case of a State or unit of local government that received a grant award under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq. ), if, during a fiscal year, that State or unit of local government is described in subsection (c), the Attorney General shall withhold all of the amount that would otherwise be awarded to that State or unit of local government for the following fiscal year. (c) States and local governments described A State or unit of local government described in this subsection is any State or local government that— (1) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure in contravention of subsection (a) or (b) of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1373 ); or (2) prohibits State or local law enforcement officials from gathering information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk