[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1522 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1522

To require the District of Columbia to comply with Federal immigration 
                                 laws.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2025

  Mr. Hagerty introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the District of Columbia to comply with Federal immigration 
                                 laws.

    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 ``District of Columbia Federal 
Immigration Compliance Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SERVING AS SANCTUARY 
              JURISDICTION.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), the 
District of Columbia may not have in effect a statute, ordinance, 
policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any entity or official 
of the District government 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, 1357) to comply 
        with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an 
        individual.
    (b) Exception.--The District of Columbia shall not be in violation 
of subsection (a) solely because it has a policy whereby its officials 
will not--
            (1) share information regarding an individual who comes 
        forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense; or
            (2) comply with a request 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 regarding an individual who comes forward as a victim 
        of or a witness to a criminal offense.
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