No Transportation Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act

“171. Prohibition on use of grant funds in sanctuary jurisdiction

“(a) In general—No grant amounts made available under this chapter or provided under the heading “Office of the Secretary—National Infrastructure Investments” (commonly known as TIGER grants) in the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2016 (title I of division L of Public Law 114–113) or any subsequent appropriation Act, may be obligated or expended for any project located, in whole or in part, in a sanctuary jurisdiction.

“(b) Sanctuary jurisdiction defined—In this section, the term sanctuary jurisdiction means any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from—

“(1) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any Federal, State, or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; or

“(2) complying with any Department of Homeland Security detainer ordering that the government entity or official—

“(A) temporarily hold an alien in custody so that the alien may be taken into Federal custody;

“(B) transport the alien for transfer to Federal custody; or

“(C) notify the Department about the release of the alien.”