September 2, 2026
Mr. Downing (for himself, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Perry, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Cline, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Brecheen, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Babin, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Self, and Mr. Moore of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
To establish that sanctuary jurisdictions are not eligible for any grant funds administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for use in such jurisdiction, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the No HUD Funding for Sanctuary Cities Act
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Sec. 2. Ineligibility of sanctuary jurisdictions
(a) In general
A sanctuary jurisdiction shall be ineligible for any grant funds distributed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for use in such jurisdiction.
(b) Application
Subsection (a) shall only apply to grant funds that are distributed on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Sanctuary jurisdiction defined
(1) In general
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—
(A)
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
(B)
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, 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual.
(2) Consultation
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine which jurisdictions are a sanctuary jurisdiction.