Introduced in Senate — S. 3776

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3776

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 4, 2026

Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Luján, and Ms. Hirono) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To prohibit the Attorney General from requiring compliance with certain laws, memoranda, and Executive Orders in determining eligibility for grants.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the The Federal Grant Neutrality Act.

Sec. 2. DOJ grant eligibility

In awarding grants administered by the Department of Justice to any entity and in determining the eligibility of the entity to receive grant funds, the Attorney General may not require the entity to agree to comply with, certify compliance with, or comply with—

(1)

section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373);

(2)

any memorandum issued by the President; or

(3)

any Executive order issued by the President.