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No Sanctuary for Criminals Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1928| House 
| Updated: 5/3/2019
Guy Reschenthaler

Guy Reschenthaler

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (4)
W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
No Sanctuary for Criminals Act of 2019 This bill bars any government entity or individual from prohibiting or restricting a government entity, official, or other personnel from (1) complying with immigration laws, (2) cooperating with immigration enforcement, (3) making inquiries to an individual to obtain immigration-related information, or (4) complying with immigration-related informational inquiries from federal law enforcement entities. States or local entities that fail to comply with such a bar shall be ineligible for certain federal funds and grants for at least one year. (Such provisions expand on current provisions barring a government entity or official from prohibiting or restricting a government entity or official from exchanging certain information with federal immigration officials.) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may issue a detainer as to an individual in federal or state custody if DHS has probable cause to believe the individual is an inadmissible or deportable alien. (Currently, the statute allows immigration officials to issue a detainer for an individual who has been arrested for violating a controlled substance-related law if such officials have reason to believe the individual is violating immigration laws. Current DHS policy allows for the issuance of detainers in other situations as well, though this policy has been called into question by a federal district court, and this bill would provide statutory authority for the current policy.) A victim of a felony (or certain close relatives) for which an alien has been convicted and sentenced for at least one year may sue each state or local government entity or official if the defendant (1) refused to honor an immigration-law related detainer and released the alien from custody prior to the crime, or (2) has a policy of not complying certain immigration enforcement-related laws.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-3003
No Sanctuary for Criminals Act
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-3003
    No Sanctuary for Criminals Act


  • March 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 3, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-9062: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act
  • HR 116-574: Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act
Administrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDetention of personsGovernment liabilityImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingMotor vehiclesState and local financeState and local government operations

No Sanctuary for Criminals Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1928| House 
| Updated: 5/3/2019
No Sanctuary for Criminals Act of 2019 This bill bars any government entity or individual from prohibiting or restricting a government entity, official, or other personnel from (1) complying with immigration laws, (2) cooperating with immigration enforcement, (3) making inquiries to an individual to obtain immigration-related information, or (4) complying with immigration-related informational inquiries from federal law enforcement entities. States or local entities that fail to comply with such a bar shall be ineligible for certain federal funds and grants for at least one year. (Such provisions expand on current provisions barring a government entity or official from prohibiting or restricting a government entity or official from exchanging certain information with federal immigration officials.) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may issue a detainer as to an individual in federal or state custody if DHS has probable cause to believe the individual is an inadmissible or deportable alien. (Currently, the statute allows immigration officials to issue a detainer for an individual who has been arrested for violating a controlled substance-related law if such officials have reason to believe the individual is violating immigration laws. Current DHS policy allows for the issuance of detainers in other situations as well, though this policy has been called into question by a federal district court, and this bill would provide statutory authority for the current policy.) A victim of a felony (or certain close relatives) for which an alien has been convicted and sentenced for at least one year may sue each state or local government entity or official if the defendant (1) refused to honor an immigration-law related detainer and released the alien from custody prior to the crime, or (2) has a policy of not complying certain immigration enforcement-related laws.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-3003
No Sanctuary for Criminals Act
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-3003
    No Sanctuary for Criminals Act


  • March 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 3, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Guy Reschenthaler

Guy Reschenthaler

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (4)
W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-9062: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act
  • HR 116-574: Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDetention of personsGovernment liabilityImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingMotor vehiclesState and local financeState and local government operations