Bills · HR 5005
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 5005Immigration
Sanctuary Penalty and Public Protection Act of 2025
INTRO AUG 19· LAST ACTION AUG 19
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it directly links local immigration policies to federal financial support, creating a powerful incentive for state and local governments to alter their current practices. If it becomes law, jurisdictions with "sanctuary" policies would face a stark choice: either change their policies to comply with federal immigration enforcement requests or risk losing potentially billions of dollars in federal funding.
This could significantly impact local budgets and the delivery of services, potentially leading to increased taxes or reduced services for residents in affected areas. It could also intensify the ongoing debate about the balance of power between federal and local governments on immigration matters and the role of local law enforcement in federal immigration enforcement.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to create and publicly maintain a database of "sanctuary jurisdictions."
This provision creates a public record identifying specific state and local governments based on their immigration policies.
PROVISION 02
Defines a "sanctuary jurisdiction" as a state or local government entity with policies that conflict with federal immigration law, restrict compliance with federal detainer requests, or prevent federal officials from interviewing incarcerated individuals about their immigration status.
This establishes the criteria for how jurisdictions will be identified and added to the database, determining who will be subject to funding cuts.
PROVISION 03
Prohibits any federal funds made available after the bill's enactment from being obligated or spent with respect to a jurisdiction listed in the database.
This is the core punitive measure of the bill, directly impacting the financial resources of identified jurisdictions.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 29
R· Texas
YRS IN OFFICE
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BILLS LED
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAUG 19
Introduced in House
AUG 19
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 case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 5005
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedAug 19, 2025
Last actionAug 19, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED AUG 19, 2025
House BillHR 5005Immigration
Sanctuary Penalty and Public Protection Act of 2025
INTRODUCED AUG 19, 2025· LAST ACTION AUG 19, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
29
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
