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HR 6055 115th Congress House

Keep Our Cities Safe Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to indemnify government employees, and employees entities that have contracts with such governments, from certain … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to indemnify government employees, and employees entities that have contracts with such governments, from certain judgements for acting within their capacity to comply with their official duties and responsibilities, and other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2018 Introduced by: Gomez, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment liability
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Immigration status and proceduresPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operations
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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
Jul 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 8, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Our Cities Safe Act of 2018

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to protect from criminal penalties a federal, state, or local government officer or employee, or a contract entity officer or employee, who while acting in accordance with state or local law is engaged in conduct which would otherwise violate the INA prohibition on bringing in and harboring certain aliens.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7
D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jun 8, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 8, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 8, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 8, 2018
Payne, Donald
· Jun 8, 2018
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 8, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 8, 2018
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 8, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6055: Keep Our Cities Safe Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6055/
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"H.R. 6055: Keep Our Cities Safe Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6055/.
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H.R. 6055, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6055/.
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