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Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act

Introduced: January 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Mar 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act

This bill makes a state or local government ineligible for federal financial assistance for a minimum of one year if it restricts or prohibits an agency or official from (1) communicating with 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. Such governmental entities are known as sanctuary cities or jurisdictions.

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

DOJ shall determine each year which state or local jurisdictions are not in compliance with immigration requirements and report such determination to Congress.

What's happening now March 4, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 10
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 27, 2020
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Aug 23, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Aug 23, 2019
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jul 23, 2019
Johnson, Bill
· Jun 28, 2019
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 18, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Apr 12, 2019
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jan 16, 2019
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jan 11, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 3, 2019
Hice, Jody
· Jan 3, 2019
King, Steve
· Jan 3, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 3, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 153: Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-153/
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"H.R. 153: Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-153/.
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H.R. 153, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-153/.
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[H.R. 153: Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-153/)
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