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.
This bill would withhold federal funding from states and cities that don't cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. Specifically, it targets jurisdictions that fail to comply with federal law requiring them to share information about immigration violations or that refuse to honor federal requests to detain individuals or notify immigration authorities before releasing them. The Attorney General would be required to identify noncompliant jurisdictions annually by March 1st and report them to Congress, making those jurisdictions ineligible for any federal financial assistance for at least one year until they come into compliance. The bill defines federal financial assistance broadly to include most types of federal grants and aid. Additionally, any member of Congress can request the Attorney General to assess whether a particular state or local jurisdiction is complying with these requirements.
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