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HR 748 115th Congress House

Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2017

Official title: To protect any State or local authority that limits or restricts compliance with an immigration detainer request remains eligible for grants and appropriated funds.

Introduced: January 30, 2017 Introduced by: Quigley, Mike Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationDetention of personsImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relations
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Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 30, 2017
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.
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2017

This bill prohibits reducing or withholding federal financial assistance that a state or local government would otherwise receive because such state or local government has in place any policy that limits or restricts compliance with a detainer.

A "detainer" is defined as any order or request by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a state or local official to:

  • temporarily hold a person until such person may be taken into federal custody,
  • transport such a person for transfer to federal custody, or
  • notify DHS prior to releasing such person.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 38
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 27, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 13, 2017
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 13, 2017
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Feb 7, 2017
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 7, 2017
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Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 7, 2017
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Feb 7, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 2, 2017
Kihuen, Ruben
· Feb 2, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Feb 2, 2017
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 2, 2017
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 2, 2017
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 30, 2017
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jan 30, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 30, 2017
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Chu, Judy
California · Jan 30, 2017
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 30, 2017
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 30, 2017
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 30, 2017
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 30, 2017
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jan 30, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 30, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jan 30, 2017
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 30, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 30, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 30, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 30, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 30, 2017
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 30, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 30, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 30, 2017
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 30, 2017
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 30, 2017
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 30, 2017
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 30, 2017
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 30, 2017
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 30, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 30, 2017
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 30, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 748: Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-748/
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"H.R. 748: Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-748/.
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