June 6, 2025
Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was 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
To require that any sanctuary jurisdiction return any Federal funds provided to it during a particular period.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Recouping Funds from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Return of funds by sanctuary jurisdictions
(a) In general
Any political subdivision of a State shall return any Federal funds not obligated that were received during any period in which that political subdivision was a political subdivision of a State described in subsection (b).
(b) Political subdivision described
A political subdivision of a State described in this subsection is any 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 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.
(c) Limitations
Subsection (a) applies only with regard to Federal funds received by a political subdivision of a State only beginning for the fiscal year that is the fifth full fiscal year immediately preceding the effective date of this Act. Subsection (a) does not apply to any funds received under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
(d) Grace period
In the case of any political subdivision that submits to the Attorney General a notice to remedy, and not later than 15 days thereafter takes such actions as may be necessary to no longer be a political subdivision described in subsection (b), the application of subsection (a) may be suspended.