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- H.R.748
H.R.748: Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 30, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 2, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
52 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 30, 2017
Bill Summary
Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2017 This bill prohibits reducing or withholding federal financial assistance that a state or local government would otherwise receive because such state or local government has in place any policy that limits or restricts compliance with a detainer. A "detainer" is defined as any order or request by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a state or local official to: temporarily hold a person...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 2, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| Jan. 30, 2017 |
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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| Jan. 30, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| Jan. 30, 2017 |
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.
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| Jan. 30, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) |