H.R. 6468 114th Congress House

FILCA of 2016

Official title: To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds and does not comply with a lawful request for information or detainment of an alien made by any officer or e… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds and does not comply with a lawful request for information or detainment of an alien made by any officer or employee of the Federal government who is charged with enforcement of the immigration laws from receiving additional funding.

Introduced: December 7, 2016 Introduced by: Andy Harris Republican · Maryland See on congress.gov

Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCriminal justice information and recordsDetention of personsEducation programs funding

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Government liabilityHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Dec 22, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Dec 7, 2016

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, 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.

Dec 7, 2016

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7288)

Dec 7, 2016

Introduced in House

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Latest action December 22, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Immigration Law Compliance Act of 2016 or the FILCA of 2016

This bill prohibits an entity (including a university, a state political subdivision, or other person) that receives federal funds in a fiscal year from receiving additional federal funds in that fiscal year or the succeeding fiscal year if it fails to comply with a lawful request for information or detainment of an alien made by any federal immigration officer or employee. Unobligated federal funds made available to a non-compliant entity are rescinded.

A state or political subdivision that complies with a detainer is deemed to be an agent of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has authority available to DHS to take actions to comply with the detainer, and shall not be liable for such actions.

DHS may issue a detainer for an alien who is in federal, state, or local custody requesting: (1) all relevant information collected pertaining to such alien and notification of his or her future release, or (2) continued detention until DHS assumes custody.

DHS may request from any entity that receives federal funds other immigration-related information pertaining to an alien that is not otherwise precluded from disclosure.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 34

Abraham, Ralph

· Dec 8, 2016

Allen, Rick W.