HR 7640
· 119th Congress
· Immigration
Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.
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Mar 12, 2026
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-541.
Judiciary Committee
Mar 12, 2026
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.
Mar 05, 2026
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Judiciary Committee
Mar 05, 2026
committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 11.
Judiciary Committee
Feb 23, 2026
introduced
Introduced in House
Feb 23, 2026
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee
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Reported to House
Mar 12, 2026
Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026
This bill addresses issues related to state and local government cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts, including by prohibiting limitations on cooperation, revising detainer authority, and restricting funding for certain jurisdictions.
Federal, state, and local government entities, including personnel, must be allowed to (1) comply with or enforce immigration laws or cooperate with immigration enforcement efforts, or (2) inquire about an individual's immigration status. Currently, such government entities must be allowed to share immigration-related information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
DHS must issue a detainer for individuals arrested for any criminal or motor vehicle offense if DHS has probable cause that they are inadmissible or deportable.
Jurisdictions not in compliance with this bill, as determined by DHS, are ineligible for certain funding for law enforcement or immigration. This funding must be reallocated to jurisdictions that are in compliance.
The bill also creates a private right of action for victims of certain crimes to bring against a state or local government that, for example, released the individual who was convicted of the crime despite a detainer.
The bill provides federal immunity for officials and entities in compliance with the bill and removal to federal court for related prosecutions.
DHS may decline transfer of an individual in its custody if the requesting jurisdiction is not in compliance with this bill. DHS is prohibited from transferring an individual with a final order of removal.
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 7640 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 7640 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 465
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7640
+[Report No. 119-541]
+
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve public safety
through the enforcement of Federal immigration law in the interior of
the United States, and for other purposes.
@@ -20,6 +23,20 @@
Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
+March 12, 2026
+
+Additional sponsors: Mr. Cline, Mr. Nehls, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Fry, and
+Mr. Tiffany
+
+March 12, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
+February 23, 2026]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
@@ -33,7 +50,8 @@
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-This Act may be cited as the ``Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act''.
+This Act may be cited as the ``Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of
+2026''.
SEC. 2. STATE AND LOCAL COOPERATION WITH ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION
LAW.
@@ -43,7 +61,8 @@
(1) in the header by striking ``communication between
government agencies and the immigration and naturalization
service'' and inserting ``state and local government
-cooperation with immigration enforcement'';
+cooperation with immigration enforcement'' (and by conforming
+the item in table of contents accordingly);
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--The right of any Federal, State, or local
government entity, official, or other personnel to comply with or
@@ -314,12 +333,13 @@
individual is deceased), who is the victim of a murder,
rape, any felony (as such terms are defined by the
prosecuting jurisdiction), or any aggravated felony (as
-defined in section 101(a)(43)) of the Immigration and
+defined in section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)), for which an
-alien has been convicted may bring an action against a
-State or local government (or public official acting in
-an official capacity) in the appropriate Federal court
-if the State or local government, except as provided in
+alien has been convicted may bring an action for
+compensatory damages against a State or local
+government (or public official acting in an official
+capacity) in the appropriate Federal court if the State
+or local government, except as provided in
subparagraphs (B) and (D)--
``(i) released the alien from custody prior
to the commission of such crime as a
@@ -337,7 +357,7 @@
practice requiring a subordinate local
government to decline to honor any or all
detainers issued pursuant to paragraph (1) and
-as a consequence of its statute, policy, or
+as a consequence of its statute, policy or
practice, the subordinate local government
declined to honor a detainer issued pursuant to
such section and released the alien from
@@ -377,7 +397,17 @@
action or proceeding under this paragraph, the court
shall award a prevailing plaintiff a reasonable
attorney's fee and a reasonable expert fee as part of
-the costs.''.
+the costs.
+``(F) Retroactivity.--Subject to the limitation in
+subparagraph (C), an action under subparagraph (A) may
+be brought with respect to an offense described in such
+subparagraph (A)--
+``(i) committed not earlier than 10 years
+before the date of enactment of the Shut Down
+Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026; or
+``(ii) committed on or after the date of
+enactment of the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies
+Act of 2026.''.
SEC. 4. CONSTRUCTION; SEVERABILITY.
@@ -389,4 +419,27 @@
deemed severable from this Act and shall not affect the remainder of
this Act, or the application of such provision to other persons not
similarly situated or to other, dissimilar circumstances.
-<all>
+Union Calendar No. 465
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 7640
+
+[Report No. 119-541]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve public safety
+through the enforcement of Federal immigration law in the interior of
+the United States, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+March 12, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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