119 HR 2056 RH: District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-03 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.

IBUnion Calendar No. 100119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2056[Report No. 119–131]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 11, 2025Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformJune 3, 2025Additional sponsor: Mr. Moore of AlabamaJune 3, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 11, 2025A 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 of 2025.

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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.

June 3, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed