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H.R. 7640119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Mar 12, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026
Introduced:
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The bill would override sanctuary laws, mandate DHS detainers, and let victims sue local governments over released immigrants.
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This bill would bar state and local sanctuary laws that limit sharing immigration status information with federal agents, require DHS to issue detainers when there's probable cause someone is in the country illegally, and let local jails hold people up to 96 hours for federal pickup. It also grants legal immunity to cooperating jurisdictions and jail contractors, allows lawsuits to move to federal court, and creates a new right for crime victims to sue governments that ignored detainers.
State and local governments, law enforcement agencies, and jail systems with sanctuary policies would be affected, along with immigrants facing arrest or detention and crime victims.
Jurisdictions with sanctuary policies could lose federal law enforcement grants and face DHS refusals to transfer immigrants into their custody, while new lawsuit exposure would create legal risk for local governments that don't comply with detainer requests.
Cities or states with sanctuary policies could lose certain federal law enforcement grants, and local governments face new lawsuit liability from crime victims under specific conditions.
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Right now: it was placed on the House floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.