Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2017

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D QuigleySponsor

52 cosponsors · 52 D

33 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill prohibits reducing or withholding federal financial assistance that a state or local government would otherwise receive because such state or local government has in place any policy that limits or restricts compliance with a detainer.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 30, 2017

Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2017

A "detainer" is defined as any order or request by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a state or local official to:

temporarily hold a person until such person may be taken into federal custody,
transport such a person for transfer to federal custody, or
notify DHS prior to releasing such person.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2017

Latest action (Mar 2, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 30, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.