Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
The bill requires every applicant for a Federal grant to certify they have not violated, are not violating, and will not violate 8 U.S.C. 1324(a) (prohibiting bringing in or harboring certain aliens) within the previous 10 years or during the grant term. Agency heads must withhold grant funds from grantees determined to be in violation based on information from DHS/OMB, convicted or admitting employees acting in official duties, or other credible information.
Progressives emphasize chilling effects on humanitarian and research groups
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear substantive condition on federal grant eligibility and sets limited enforcement mechanisms, but it leaves major operational, fiscal, and procedural details unspecified.
The bill requires every applicant for a Federal grant to certify they have not violated, are not violating, and will not violate 8 U.S.C. 1324(a) (prohibiting bringing in or harboring certain aliens) within the previous 10 years or during the grant term.
Agency heads must withhold grant funds from grantees determined to be in violation based on information from DHS/OMB, convicted or admitting employees acting in official duties, or other credible information.
The Attorney General must provide information on convictions, admissions, or completed investigations under 8 U.S.C. 1324(a) to the OMB Director within 90 days.
High controversy over immigration-linked funding conditions and weak compromise features make enactment unlikely absent substantial amendment or broad bipartisan backing.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear substantive condition on federal grant eligibility and sets limited enforcement mechanisms, but it leaves major operational, fiscal, and procedural details unspecified.
Progressives emphasize chilling effects on humanitarian and research groups
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize chilling effects on humanitarian and research groups
Likely skeptical or opposed.
While supporting enforcement of immigration law, this persona will be concerned the certification and withholding regime is broad, risks chilling immigrant-serving organizations, and lacks clear due process protections.
They will worry about vague standards like "any other credible information" and potential misuse against nonprofits, universities, or local governments providing lawful services.
Cautiously mixed.
This persona will see merit in ensuring federal funds don't support criminal harboring, but will want clear, narrowly tailored definitions, procedural protections, and administrative guidance to limit unintended consequences and litigation.
They would favor amendments to define "credible information" and to establish due process before withholding funds.
Generally supportive.
This persona will value tying federal grants to compliance with criminal immigration statutes and see the bill as protecting border integrity and taxpayer dollars.
They will view OMB/DHS/DOJ reporting and withholding authority as necessary enforcement tools, while wanting robust implementation and minimal loopholes.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
High controversy over immigration-linked funding conditions and weak compromise features make enactment unlikely absent substantial amendment or broad bipartisan backing.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize chilling effects on humanitarian and research groups
High controversy over immigration-linked funding conditions and weak compromise features make enactment unlikely absent substantial amendme…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear substantive condition on federal grant eligibility and sets limited enforcement mechanisms, but it leaves major operational, fiscal, and procedura…
Go beyond the headline summary with full stakeholder mapping, legislative design analysis, passage barriers, and lens-by-lens tradeoff breakdowns.