No Sanctuary for Criminals Act
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit any federal, state, or local government from prohibiting any government entity, official, or employee from complying with the immigration laws or cooperating with federal law enforcement of such laws.
The bill expands the scope of law enforcement activities relating to immigration-related information that a federal, state, or local government may not restrict or prohibit.
A non-complying state or political subdivision shall not be eligible to receive specified grants and assistance, including Department of Justice or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants that are substantially related to law enforcement, terrorism, national security, immigration, or naturalization.
DHS: (1) may decline to transfer an alien in its custody to a non-complying state or political subdivision regardless of whether the state or political subdivision has issued a writ or warrant; (2) may issue a detainer if it has probable cause to believe that an individual arrested by a federal, state, or local law enforcement official for an alleged violation of any criminal or motor vehicle law is inadmissible or deportable; and (3) shall not transfer an alien with a final order of removal to a non-complying state or political subdivision.
The bill: (1) creates a private right of action for victims of murder, rape, or certain felony offenses; (2) expands the categories of offenses requiring mandatory detention; (3) provides immunity for a state or local government entity or official temporarily holding an alien in custody under color of federal authority; (4) provides that an alien may be detained, and a criminal alien shall be detained, without time limitation during the pendency of removal proceedings; and (5) restricts a detained alien's release on bond.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-10 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 195 (Roll no. 342). (text: CR H5316-5318) | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 - 230 (Roll no. 341). | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5353-5355) | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Demings motion to recommit with instructions, Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Demings demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the later legislative day. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Demings motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to the Public Safety Exception subsection in which the State or a political subdivision of the State certifies to the Attorney General that compliance with the underlying bill would endanger public safety. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | Mrs. Demings moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5332) | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3003. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3003 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 414. (consideration: CR H5316-5333) | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-28 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 414 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-27 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 414 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3003 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-22 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House committee actions |
| 2017-06-22 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-22 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |