S. 1644 · 116th Congress
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pat Toomey
- Introduced
- 2019-05-23
- Latest action
- 2019-05-23 · Introduced in Senate
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. 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 about an individual's immigration status, or (2) compliance with a lawfully issued detainer request or notification of release request.
The bill authorizes a state or local government to comply with a detainer and limits the liability of a state or local government for complying with the detainer.