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Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act

Introduced: May 25, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Feb 2, 2023
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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. (Jurisdictions that take such actions are sometimes referred to as sanctuary cities or sanctuary jurisdictions.)

The bill restores eligibility for federal assistance if the Department of Justice (DOJ) determines that the jurisdiction no longer takes such actions.

DOJ shall determine each year which state or local jurisdictions are ineligible for federal assistance under this bill and report such determinations to Congress.

What's happening now February 2, 2023

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 14
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Mar 1, 2024
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Mar 1, 2024
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jun 16, 2023
Santos, George
· May 25, 2023
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Feb 14, 2023
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Feb 2, 2023
Mooney, Alexander
· Feb 2, 2023
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Feb 2, 2023
Posey, Bill
· Feb 2, 2023
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Feb 2, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 780: Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-780/
MLA
"H.R. 780: Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-780/.
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H.R. 780, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-780/.
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[H.R. 780: Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-780/)
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