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H.R. 205 (119th)Bill Overview
No Congressional Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act
Immigration|Immigration
Current stageCommittee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each…
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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does
<p><strong>No Congressional Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits federal funds from being used as congressionally directed spending (i.e., an earmark) for jurisdictions that withhold information about citizenship or immigration status or do not cooperate with immigration detainers.</p><p>Specifically, such funds are denied to any jurisdiction that has a law, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity from</p><ul><li>maintaining, sending, or receiving information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual;</li><li>exchanging information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status with a federal, state, or local government entity;</li><li>complying with a valid immigration detainer from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); or</li><li>notifying DHS about an individual's release from custody.</li></ul><p>The funding restriction does not apply to a law, policy, or practice that only applies to an individual who comes forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense.</p><p>This prohibition begins in FY2026.</p>
Why people may split
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Watch point
The next hurdle is converting committee movement into a floor coalition.
<p><strong>No Congressional Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits federal funds from being used as congressionally directed spending (i.e., an earmark) for jurisdictions that withhold information about citizenship or immigration status or do not cooperate with immigration detainers.</p><p>Specifically, such funds are denied to any jurisdiction that has a law, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity from</p><ul><li>maintaining, sending, or receiving information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual;</li><li>exchanging information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status with a federal, state, or local government entity;</li><li>complying with a valid immigration detainer from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); or</li><li>notifying DHS about an individual's release from custody.</li></ul><p>The funding restriction does not apply to a law, policy, or practice that only applies to an individual who comes forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense.</p><p>This prohibition begins in FY2026.</p>
Passage38/100
This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.
CredibilityPartial
How solid the drafting looks.
Contention62/100
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
02 · What it does
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
Likely benefits vs burdens0% / 100%
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- No clear downsides surfaced yet.
03 · Why people split
Why the argument around this bill splits.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
04 · Can it pass?
The path through Congress.
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Passage likelihood38/100
This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.
Why this could stall
- The next hurdle is converting committee movement into a floor coalition.
05 · Recent votes
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06 · Go deeper
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