[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3081 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3081
To provide that jurisdictions with law enforcement cooperation
restrictions are ineligible for certain Federal funds, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 29, 2025
Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To provide that jurisdictions with law enforcement cooperation
restrictions are ineligible for certain Federal funds, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement Solidarity Act''.
SEC. 2. JURISDICTIONS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION RESTRICTIONS
INELIGIBLE FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS.
Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that
is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, for a fiscal year
during which the Attorney General determines that a jurisdiction is a
jurisdiction with law enforcement cooperation restrictions, such
jurisdiction is ineligible to receive any Federal funds that such
jurisdiction intends to use for the benefit (including the provision of
food, shelter, healthcare services, legal services, and transportation)
of aliens who are present in the United States without lawful status
under the immigration laws.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON JURISDICTION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION
RESTRICTIONS.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee
on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
the Judiciary of the Senate a report that includes a list of each
jurisdiction that the Attorney General determines is a jurisdiction
with law enforcement cooperation restrictions.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) the term ``jurisdiction with law enforcement
cooperation restrictions'' 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 assisting, aiding, cooperating with,
providing back-up to, or responding to a call made by a Federal
law enforcement officer.
(2) The terms ``alien'' and ``immigration laws'' have the
meanings given such term in section 101 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
(3) The term ``Federal law enforcement officer'' has the
meaning given such term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18,
United States Code, and includes such an officer employed by
the Department of Homeland Security.
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