H.R. 1076: Protect Our Sanctuary Cities Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-15 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Protect Our Sanctuary Cities Act

Plain summary

Protect Our Sanctuary Cities Act This bill: (1) nullifies section 9 of Executive Order 13768 (Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States), and (2) prohibits using appropriations to promulgate or enforce any executive order that compels state, city, or local officials to assist federal authorities in the removal of aliens from the United States. Section 9 authorizes: (1) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate a state or local subdivision that fails to make required communications with the Immigration and Naturalization Service regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual as a sanctuary jurisdiction, and (2) DHS and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to deny such jurisdictions federal grants, except as deemed necessary for law enforcement purposes. It also directs DOJ to take appropriate enforcement action against any such jurisdiction or any entity that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice that prevents or hinders the enforcement of federal law. DHS shall submit a report on ways to strengthen immigrant community trust in DHS.

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Official text

Protect Our Sanctuary Cities Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · 24 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Darren Soto (D-FL), Al Green (D-TX), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Joyce Beatty (D-OH)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr1076.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1076 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115