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Congress·In Committee·21 days ago

House Republicans' No Sanctuary Cities Act Would Cut Federal Funds From Cities Defying Immigration Rules

Also known as: No Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026

Legislative Progress

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill would require state and local police to share information about people in their custody with federal immigration authorities. This includes sharing a person's citizenship status, where they are being held, and exactly when they are scheduled to be released from jail.
  • Local jails would have to give federal agents a 48-hour heads-up before releasing specific individuals. If a person is ordered to be released early by a judge, the jail would be required to hold them for up to two extra days to give federal agents time to take them into custody.
  • The policy would ban local governments from punishing their own employees for sharing immigration information. It also gives local officers legal protection from being sued personally while they are helping federal agents enforce immigration laws.
  • If a city or state refuses to follow these rules, they could lose federal money. The government could cut off Department of Justice grants that are normally used to help pay for local police and law enforcement programs.
ImmigrationCriminal Justice

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 9, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 9, 2026

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

No Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 7423
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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