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H.R. 516 (116th)

Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019

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Introduced

11 January 2019

Last action

25 February 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Paul Cook, Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Ron Wright, Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Denver Riggleman

Subjects

Immigration, Transport

Source updated

21 July 2025

Immigration · Transport

Summary

Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019 This bill makes state or local governments that violate immigration laws ineligible for federal financial assistance. A governmental entity shall be ineligible if it violates federal law by prohibiting its officials from communicating with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about the immigration status of any individual, restricts compliance with DHS detainer requests, or has any laws or policies that violate immigration laws. A DHS detainer request is an order or request to a state or local government to (1) temporarily hold or transport an alien for transfer into federal custody, or (2) notify DHS before releasing an alien from custody. A government or law enforcement officer that complies with a DHS detainer request shall be acting under the color of federal authority, for the purposes of liability or immunity in a lawsuit filed by the detained individual. The bill makes it unlawful for a state or local government to discharge or discriminate against one of its law enforcement officers for complying with a DHS retainer request.

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Timeline

  1. 11 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 February 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

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