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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 2056

Passed House

District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025

Sponsor
RClay Higgins· Louisiana
Introduced
March 11, 2025
Policy area
Immigration
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.June 12, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2056 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2056 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SERVING AS SANCTUARY JURISDICTION. The District of Columbia may not have in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any entity or official of the District government from-- (1) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any Federal, State, or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; or (2) complying with a request lawfully made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual. Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2025. Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, Clerk.

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