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 SHIELD Act would prohibit states and local governments from receiving federal funding if they arrest, prosecute, or otherwise interfere with federal immigration enforcement officers performing their duties. The bill applies broadly to all federal financial assistance, meaning any state or locality determined by the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to have taken such actions would lose federal funds for that fiscal year, with those funds reallocated to compliant jurisdictions. The legislation is premised on the argument that immigration enforcement is exclusively a federal responsibility and that states and localities should not be able to obstruct federal officers lawfully carrying out their duties. Funding could only be restored if the Attorney General certifies that the jurisdiction has stopped the conduct and provided written assurance it won't happen again. The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment and applies starting in fiscal year 2026.
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