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HR 3073 114th Congress House

SAFE Act of 2015

Official title: To prohibit the receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 4, 2015 Introduced by: DesJarlais, Scott Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationIntergovernmental relationsState and local financeState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 15, 2015
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Jul 15, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sanctuary City All Funding Elimination Act of 2015 or the SAFE Act of 2015

This bill prohibits a state or local government from receiving federal financial assistance if it restricts or prohibits a government entity or official from: (1) sending to or receiving from the responsible federal immigration agency information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status, or (2) maintaining or exchanging information about an individual's status.

The prohibition shall be lifted when a state or local government submits a comprehensive plan to no longer restrict or prohibit such actions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3002 Related bill Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Aug 4, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3073: SAFE Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3073/
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"H.R. 3073: SAFE Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3073/.
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H.R. 3073, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3073/.
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