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H.R. 94 117th 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 4, 2021 See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightIntergovernmental relationsState and local financeState and local government operations
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Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 4, 2021
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 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act

This bill imposes penalties on certain state and local governments that do not assist federal immigration enforcement actions. Specifically, a state or local government shall be ineligible for federal financial assistance for at least one year if it restricts or prohibits an agency or official from (1) communicating with the responsible federal immigration agency regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status, or (2) maintaining or exchanging information about an individual's status. Such governmental entities are sometimes referred to as sanctuary cities or jurisdictions.

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

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 4
Cawthorn, Madison
· Feb 25, 2022
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 4, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Jan 4, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 4, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 4, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 94: Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-94/
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"H.R. 94: Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-94/.
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H.R. 94, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-94/.
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