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H.R. 7640 119th Congress House

Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve public safety through the enforcement of Federal immigration law in the interior of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 23, 2026 Introduced by: Tom McClintock Republican · California See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencing
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Detention of personsFederal preemptionImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersSex offensesState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.
Mar 12, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-541.
Mar 5, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 11.
Mar 5, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 23, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced in House
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026

This bill addresses issues related to state and local government cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts, including by prohibiting limitations on cooperation, revising detainer authority, and restricting funding for certain jurisdictions.

Federal, state, and local government entities, including personnel, must be allowed to (1) comply with or enforce immigration laws or cooperate with immigration enforcement efforts, or (2) inquire about an individual's immigration status. Currently, such government entities must be allowed to share immigration-related information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

DHS must issue a detainer for individuals arrested for any criminal or motor vehicle offense if DHS has probable cause that they are inadmissible or deportable.

Jurisdictions not in compliance with this bill, as determined by DHS, are ineligible for certain funding for law enforcement or immigration. This funding must be reallocated to jurisdictions that are in compliance.

The bill also creates a private right of action for victims of certain crimes to bring against a state or local government that, for example, released the individual who was convicted of the crime despite a detainer.

The bill provides federal immunity for officials and entities in compliance with the bill and removal to federal court for related prosecutions.

DHS may decline transfer of an individual in its custody if the requesting jurisdiction is not in compliance with this bill. DHS is prohibited from transferring an individual with a final order of removal.

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 Cosponsors 5
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Mar 5, 2026
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Mar 5, 2026
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Mar 4, 2026
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Mar 3, 2026
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Mar 3, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7640: Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7640/
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"H.R. 7640: Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7640/.
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H.R. 7640, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7640/.
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