H.R. 3881

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3881 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3881

To ensure State and local law enforcement officers are permitted to 
cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from 
violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in 
the United States.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 10, 2025

Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Collins, Mr. Van Orden, 
Mr. Edwards, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Harrigan, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Timmons, 
Ms. Tenney, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. Boebert, Ms. 
Stefanik, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Kelly 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rose, and Mr. Moore of North Carolina) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and Financial Services, 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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A BILL

To ensure State and local law enforcement officers are permitted to 
cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from 
violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in 
the United States.

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 ``Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING COOPERATION BETWEEN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS 
AND STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO SAFEGUARD 
OUR COMMUNITIES.

(a) Authority To Cooperate With Federal Officials.--A State, a 
political subdivision of a State, or an officer, employee, or agent of 
such State or political subdivision that complies with a detainer 
issued by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357)--
(1) shall be deemed to be acting as an agent of the 
Department of Homeland Security; and
(2) with regard to actions taken to comply with such 
detainer, shall have all authority available to officers and 
employees of the Department of Homeland Security.
(b) Legal Proceedings.--In any legal proceeding brought against a 
State, a political subdivision of State, or an officer, employee, or 
agent of such State or political subdivision, which challenges the 
legality of the seizure or detention of an individual pursuant to a 
detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security under section 
236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 
1357)--
(1) no liability shall lie against such State or political 
subdivision for actions taken in compliance with such detainer; 
and
(2) if the actions of the officer, employee, or agent of 
the State or political subdivision were taken in compliance 
with such detainer--
(A) the officer, employee, or agent shall be 
deemed--
(i) to be an employee of the Federal 
Government and an investigative or law 
enforcement officer; and
(ii) to have been acting within the scope 
of his or her employment under section 1346(b) 
and chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code;
(B) section 1346(b) of title 28, United States 
Code, shall provide the exclusive remedy for the 
plaintiff; and
(C) the United States shall be substituted as 
defendant in the proceeding.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
to provide immunity to any person who knowingly violates the civil or 
constitutional rights of an individual.

SEC. 3. SANCTUARY JURISDICTION DEFINED.

(a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), for 
purposes of this Act, the term ``sanctuary jurisdiction'' means any 
State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect a statute, 
ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any 
government entity or official 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.
(b) Exception.--A State or political subdivision of a State shall 
not be deemed a sanctuary jurisdiction based solely on its having a 
policy whereby its officials will not share information regarding, or 
comply with a request 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 regarding, an individual who 
comes forward as a victim or a witness to a criminal offense.

SEC. 4. SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS INELIGIBLE FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS.

(a) Economic Development Administration Grants.--
(1) Grants for public works and economic development.--
Section 201(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141(b)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) the area in which the project is to be carried out is 
not a sanctuary jurisdiction (as defined in section 3 of the 
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act).''.
(2) Grants for planning and administrative expenses.--
Section 203(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3143(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ``A sanctuary jurisdiction (as defined in section 3 
of the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act) may not be deemed 
an eligible recipient under this subsection.''.
(3) Supplementary grants.--Section 205(a) of the Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3145(a)) 
is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) will be carried out in an area that does not contain 
a sanctuary jurisdiction (as defined in section 3 of the Stop 
Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act).''.
(4) Grants for training, research, and technical 
assistance.--Section 207 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
``(c) Ineligibility of Sanctuary Jurisdictions.--Grant funds 
authorized under this section may not be used to provide assistance to 
a sanctuary jurisdiction (as defined in section 3 of the Stop Dangerous 
Sanctuary Cities Act).''.
(b) Community Development Block Grants.--Title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 102(a) (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)), by adding at the 
end the following:
``(25) The term `sanctuary jurisdiction' has the meaning 
given such term in section 3 of the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary 
Cities Act.'';
(2) in section 104(b) (42 U.S.C. 5304(b))--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph 
(7); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) the grantee is not a sanctuary jurisdiction and will 
not become a sanctuary jurisdiction during the period for which 
the grantee receives a grant under this title; and''; and
(3) in section 106 (42 U.S.C. 5306), by adding at the end 
the following:
``(g) Protection of Individuals Against Crime.--
``(1) In general.--No funds authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this title may be obligated or expended for any 
State or unit of general local government that is a sanctuary 
jurisdiction.
``(2) Returned amounts.--
``(A) State.--If a State is a sanctuary 
jurisdiction during the period for which it receives 
amounts under this title, the Secretary--
``(i) shall direct the State to immediately 
return to the Secretary any amounts received by 
the State under this title for such period; and
``(ii) shall reallocate amounts returned 
under clause (i) for grants under this title to 
other States that are not sanctuary 
jurisdictions.
``(B) Unit of general local government.--If a unit 
of general local government is a sanctuary jurisdiction 
during the period for which it receives amounts under 
this title, any such amounts that the unit of general 
local government received for that period--
``(i) in the case of a unit of general 
local government that is not in a 
nonentitlement area, shall be returned to the 
Secretary for grants under this title to States 
and other units of general local government 
that are not sanctuary jurisdictions; and
``(ii) in the case of a unit of general 
local government that is in a nonentitlement 
area, shall be returned to the Governor of the 
State for grants under this title to other 
units of general local government in the State 
that are not sanctuary jurisdictions.
``(C) Reallocation rules.--In reallocating amounts 
pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B), the Secretary--
``(i) shall apply the relevant allocation 
formula under subsection (b), with all 
sanctuary jurisdictions excluded; and
``(ii) shall not be subject to the rules 
for reallocation under subsection (c).''.
(c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
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