Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Recouping Funds from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025 would require local jurisdictions that have policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement to return unspent federal funds they received during the period they maintained such policies. The bill targets any city, county, or other local government that prohibits sharing immigration status information with federal authorities or refuses to comply with Department of Homeland Security detainer requests. The law would apply retroactively to federal funds received starting five fiscal years before the bill's enactment, though certain crime-related grants would be exempted. Local jurisdictions would have a 15-day grace period to change their policies and avoid returning funds, provided they notify the Attorney General of their intent to comply. The legislation could significantly impact major cities with sanctuary policies by requiring them to repay federal funding they previously received.
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