Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3928
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2015-11-04
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Immigration status and procedures

Law enforcement administration and funding

Law enforcement officers

U.S. Capitol
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes U.S. Capitol Police officers, in the performance of official duties, to make arrests and otherwise enforce immigration laws on Capitol Grounds.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3928 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2015 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Barletta , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Smith of Texas , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To authorize the Capitol Police to enforce the immigration laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2015 . 2. Capitol police authorized to enforce the immigration laws Section 9B of the Act entitled An Act to define the area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use thereof, and for other purposes , approved July 31, 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 1967 ), is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking and ; (2) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) within the District of Columbia, including the area described under subsection (b), with respect to any violation of the immigration laws, if the officer is in the performance of official duties when the authority is exercised. .