H.R. 6519 · 114th Congress
Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mike Quigley
- Introduced
- 2016-12-08
- Latest action
- 2016-12-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Summary
Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2016
This bill prohibits reducing or withholding federal financial assistance that a state or local government would otherwise receive because such state or local government has in place any policy that limits or restricts compliance with a detainer.
A "detainer" is defined as any order or request by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a state or local official to:
temporarily hold a person until such person may be taken into federal custody, transport such a person for transfer to federal custody, or notify DHS prior to releasing such person.