Skip to main content
HR 5617 115th Congress House

No Enforcement, No Grant for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2018

Official title: To prohibit sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving Federal funds under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 25, 2018 See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationDetention of personsImmigration status and procedures
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Intergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingState and local government operations
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Apr 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Enforcement, No Grant for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2018

This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving federal funds under the state criminal alien assistance program for the fiscal year in which it was determined to be a sanctuary jurisdiction by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

"Sanctuary jurisdiction" means a state or political subdivision that has a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts a government entity or official from:

  • sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with a federal, state, or local government entity information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status; or
  • cooperating with a lawful DHS request to comply with a detainer for or notification about an individual's release.

A state or political subdivision shall not be deemed a sanctuary jurisdiction based solely on having a policy whereby its officials will not share information or cooperate with a DHS request to comply with a detainer for an individual who is a crime victim or witness.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
Barletta, Lou
· Apr 25, 2018
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Apr 25, 2018
Buck, Ken
· Apr 25, 2018
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Apr 25, 2018
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Apr 25, 2018
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5617: No Enforcement, No Grant for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5617/
MLA
"H.R. 5617: No Enforcement, No Grant for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5617/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5617, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5617/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5617: No Enforcement, No Grant for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5617/)
Report a problem