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S.415: A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that makes the vast majority of unauthorized individuals priorities for removal and aims to withhold critical Federal funding to sanctuary cities.
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 16, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 16, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (24 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 16, 2017
Bill Summary
This bill rescinds Executive Order 13768, entitled "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States." Among other things, that order raises questions regarding whether, and to what extent, federal agencies will withhold federal grant funds that would have otherwise been awarded to jurisdictions that willfully refuse to comply with a federal statute that bars states and localities from restricting sending or receiving information...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 16, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 16, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) |