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HR 83 115th Congress House

Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act

Official title: To prohibit the receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 2017 See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightIntergovernmental relationsState and local financeState and local government operations
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Jan 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 3, 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 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 23, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act

This bill prohibits a state or local government from receiving federal financial assistance for a minimum of one year if it restricts or prohibits a government entity or official from: (1) sending to or receiving from the responsible federal immigration agency information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status, or (2) maintaining or exchanging information about an individual's status.

The bill restores assistance eligibility upon a Department of Justice (DOJ) determination that the jurisdiction no longer restricts or prohibits such actions.

DOJ shall report each year to Congress regarding state or local jurisdictions that restrict or prohibit such actions.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 1
Hunter, Duncan
· Feb 8, 2018
Renacci, James
· Nov 2, 2017
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jun 2, 2017
Sanford, Mark
· Feb 14, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 30, 2017
Marino, Tom
· Jan 10, 2017
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jan 9, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 83: Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-83/
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"H.R. 83: Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-83/.
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H.R. 83, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-83/.
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