Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
Summary
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program. Under the bill, a sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or local government that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts (1) information sharing with another government entity about an individual's immigration status, or (2) compliance with a lawfully issued Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detainer request or notification of release request. When complying with a DHS-issued detainer, a state or local government shall be deemed to be acting as an agent of DHS with all authority available to DHS officers and employees. The bill also limits the legal liability of a state or local government for complying with a detainer.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 26, 2021
Last action Jan 26, 2021
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Committee
1
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Patrick J. Toomey
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Deb Fischer
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
James M. Inhofe
RRepublican
Co
John Boozman
RRepublican
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
John Hoeven
RRepublican
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Mike Braun
RRepublican
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