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H.R. 3009: Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act

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H.R. 3009: Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-07-09 · Immigration · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-07-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 465 (2015): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR3009 (2015-07-23), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) E nforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act (Sec. 2) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make a state or local subdivision ineligible for state criminal alien assistance program funding if it: (1) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure prohibiting or restricting communication with the Immigration and Naturalization Service or other government entity regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status; or (2) prohibits state or local law enforcement officials from gathering information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status. (Sec. 3) Withholds specified Department of Justice funds (for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, the Community-Oriented Policing Services program, and the Byrne JAG program) under parts Q and E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 from such states or local subdivisions.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · 44 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Brian Babin (R-TX), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Sam Graves (R-MO), David Rouzer (R-NC), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), David Schweikert (R-AZ), John R. Carter (R-TX), Mike Bost (R-IL)

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3009 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114