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Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act

Introduced: March 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jan 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 13, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jan 13, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jan 13, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 12, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, the Budget, and Rules, 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.
Jan 12, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Article I Consolidated Appropriations Amendments, 2016

This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 to restrict federal agencies from using appropriations for certain activities.

The bill includes restrictions that affect policy and regulations in areas, including:

  • tobacco products,
  • greenhouse gas emissions,
  • fisheries,
  • exports to Cuba,
  • endangered species,
  • water and air quality,
  • hydraulic fracturing,
  • limits on truck size,
  • housing discrimination,
  • fiduciary standards for providing investment advice for pension and retirement plans,
  • determinations of tax-exempt status,
  • the funding source for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,
  • immigration, and
  • the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

The bill authorizes a land exchange between Alaska and the Department of the Interior to construct a road between the cities of King Cove and Cold Bay to provide access to emergency medical services using the airport in Cold Bay.

Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act

The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act and includes other provisions to bar states and local subdivisions from receiving certain federal funds if they prohibit state or local law enforcement officials from engaging in certain activities related to the enforcement of federal immigration laws.

What's happening now January 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3009 Related bill Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 21
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 10
Bridenstine, Jim
· Apr 27, 2016
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Apr 15, 2016
Roskam, Peter
· Mar 14, 2016
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Mar 14, 2016
Labrador, Raul
· Mar 3, 2016
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 29, 2016
Holding, George
· Feb 23, 2016
Walker, Mark
· Feb 23, 2016
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 11, 2016
Gowdy, Trey
· Feb 11, 2016
Brat, Dave
· Feb 9, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 4, 2016
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 2, 2016
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Feb 2, 2016
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Feb 2, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 2, 2016
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Feb 2, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4371: Article I Consolidated Appropriations Amendments, 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4371/
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"H.R. 4371: Article I Consolidated Appropriations Amendments, 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4371/.
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