This bill, the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act, says that when a State or local law enforcement officer follows a detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under sections 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, that officer and the State or local government are treated as acting for DHS. It says those officers have the same authority as DHS officers for those actions and that legal claims about such seizures or detentions cannot be brought against the State or local government. If an individual officer followed a DHS detainer, the bill says the officer would be treated as a federal employee and the United States would be substituted as defendant, with the Federal Tort Claims Act as the exclusive remedy. The bill also says this treatment does not protect anyone who knowingly violates civil or constitutional rights.
The bill defines "sanctuary jurisdiction" as a State or local government that has a law, policy, or practice that bars sending, receiving, keeping, or exchanging information about a person's citizenship or immigration status, or that bars complying with DHS detainer requests or notifications. There is an exception if the person is a victim or witness to a crime.
The bill makes any sanctuary jurisdiction ineligible for certain federal grants. It adds ineligibility rules to the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (Economic Development Administration grants) and to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Community Development Block Grants). If a State or local government becomes a sanctuary jurisdiction during the time it receives CDBG funds, those funds must be returned and reallocated. The changes take effect October 1, 2025.
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The bill text and title state the goal is to let State and local officers cooperate with Federal officials and to protect communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are in the country illegally.
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