1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “No Federal Funding to Benefit Sanctuary Cities Act”.
No Federal Funding to Benefit Sanctuary Cities Act
A BILL
To ensure that State and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States, to stop taxpayer dollars from flowing to jurisdictions that fail to comply with Federal law, and for other purposes.
2. Protecting local and Federal law enforcement officers who cooperate to safeguard communities
In general— A State, a political subdivision of a State, or an officer, employee, or agent of such State or political subdivision that takes action to comply with a detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357)—
shall be deemed to be acting as an agent of the Department of Homeland Security; and
with regard to such actions, shall have all authority available to officers and employees of the Department of Homeland Security.
Legal proceedings— In any legal proceeding brought against a State, a political subdivision of a State, or an officer, employee, or agent of such State or political subdivision, which challenges the legality of the seizure or detention of an individual pursuant to a detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357)—
no liability shall lie against the State or political subdivision of a State for actions taken in compliance with the detainer; and
if the actions of the officer, employee, or agent of the State or political subdivision were taken in compliance with the detainer—
the officer, employee, or agent shall be deemed—
to be an employee of the Federal Government and an investigative or law enforcement officer; and
to have been acting within the scope of his or her employment under section 1346(b) and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code;
section 1346(b) of title 28, United States Code, shall provide the exclusive remedy for the plaintiff; and
the United States shall be substituted as defendant in the proceeding.
Rule of construction— Nothing in this section may be construed to provide immunity to any person who knowingly violates the civil or constitutional rights of an individual.
3. Sanctuary jurisdictions ineligible for Federal funds
In general— Beginning with fiscal year 2020, a sanctuary jurisdiction is ineligible to receive Federal financial assistance (as defined in section 7501 of title 31, United States Code).
Sanctuary jurisdiction defined— For purposes of 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—
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
complying with a request lawfully made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual.
Returned amounts—
State— If a State is a sanctuary jurisdiction during a period in fiscal year 2020 or thereafter for which it receives Federal financial assistance (as defined in section 7501 of title 31, United States Code) from an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code), the head of such agency—
shall direct the State immediately to return any such amounts that the State received for that period; and
shall reallocate amounts returned under subparagraph (A) to other States that are not sanctuary jurisdictions.
Unit of general local government— If a unit of general local government is a sanctuary jurisdiction during a period in fiscal year 2020 or thereafter for which it receives Federal financial assistance (as defined in section 7501 of title 31, United States Code) from an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code), any such amounts that the unit of general local government received for that period—
in the case of a unit of general local government that is not in a nonentitlement area, shall be returned the head of such agency for reallocation to States and other units of general local government that are not sanctuary jurisdictions; and
in the case of a unit of general local government that is in a nonentitlement area, shall be returned to the Governor of the State for reallocation to other units of general local government in the State that are not sanctuary jurisdictions.