119 HR 2056 IH: District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2056IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 11, 2025Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act.

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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 and 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual.(b)

Exception

The District of Columbia is not in violation of subsection (a) solely because it has a policy whereby its officials will not share information regarding an individual who comes forward as a victim or a witness to a criminal offense, or 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 and 1357) to comply with a detainer regarding an individual who comes forward as a victim or a witness to a criminal offense.