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Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act

Introduced: January 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 10, 2017
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Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act

This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program. A sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or political subdivision that has a statute, policy, or practice in effect that prohibits or restricts: (1) information sharing about an individual's immigration status, or (2) compliance with a lawfully issued detainer request or notification of release request.

A state or political subdivision that complies with a detainer is deemed to be an agent of the Department of Homeland Security and is authorized to take actions to comply with the detainer.

The bill limits the liability of a state or political subdivision, or an officer or employee of such state or political subdivision, for actions in compliance with the detainer.

What's happening now January 10, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 87: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-87/
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"S. 87: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-87/.
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S. 87, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-87/.
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[S. 87: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-87/)
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