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Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act

Introduced: May 23, 2019 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
May 23, 2019
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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 local government that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice 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.

The bill authorizes a state or local government to comply with a detainer and limits the liability of a state or local government for complying with the detainer.

What's happening now May 23, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1644: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1644/
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"S. 1644: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1644/.
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S. 1644, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1644/.
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[S. 1644: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1644/)
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