This bill would add a new section to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. It directs the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to jointly create a public database of state and local government entities they determine meet certain criteria. The database must be created within 90 days of the bill's enactment and updated at least every quarter.
An entity would be listed if it has a law, regulation, policy, or practice that: (1) conflicts with or violates 8 U.S.C. 1373 or certain sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) prohibits or restricts local law enforcement from complying with ICE detainers or from arresting or detaining certain individuals described in the cited statutes; or (3) prevents the Secretary or the Attorney General from interviewing incarcerated people to determine whether they are noncitizens, their immigration status, or whether they are suspected of involvement in a crime. A listed entity is called a "sanctuary jurisdiction." The bill prohibits federal funds made available after enactment from being obligated or expended with respect to a sanctuary jurisdiction. The bill also makes a clerical change to the IIRIRA table of contents.
If a state or local government where you live is placed on the database, that government would be called a "sanctuary jurisdiction," and, according to the bill text, federal funds could not be obligated or spent with respect to that jurisdiction after the law takes effect. The database would be public and updated at least quarterly. The bill text does not list which specific federal programs or grants would be affected beyond the general prohibition.
No publicly available information in the bill text provides estimates of costs or savings. The bill does not include specific budgetary figures or an implementation funding plan.
No publicly available information in the bill text provides statements of proponents' views or arguments. The bill was introduced by Representative Chip Roy and includes multiple cosponsors listed in the bill metadata.
No publicly available information in the bill text provides statements of opponents' views or arguments.