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Sanctuary City Accountability Act
To authorize private enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill adds a new private right of action to the Immigration and Nationality Act allowing U.S. citizens to sue sanctuary jurisdictions in federal court if an alien located in that jurisdiction commits a crime against the citizen or their immediate family member. A "sanctuary jurisdiction" is defined as any State or local government that obstructs immigration enforcement by refusing to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers, imposing unreasonable conditions on detainer compliance, denying ICE access to interview incarcerated aliens, or otherwise impeding communication with federal immigration officers. Plaintiffs may seek injunctive relief or compensatory damages, although local governments are not liable for enforcing state-imposed requirements. The bill establishes federal jurisdiction in appropriate district courts for such civil actions.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
7 cosponsors
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX)
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Darrell Issa’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $45,911
- ARMSCOR PRECISION INTL $18,200
- GOOGLE $11,400
- FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP $7,050
- 1A AUTO $6,850
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Darrell Issa → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Mar 6, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 6, 2025
Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Crane, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Haridopolos, and Mr. Feenstra) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To authorize private enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Sanctuary City Accountability Act”.
SEC. 2. PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS.
Title I of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“SEC. 107. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.
“(a) In General.—Any individual who is a national of the United States may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States against a sanctuary jurisdiction in which an alien was located if that alien commits a crime against that individual, or an immediate family member of that individual, in the sanctuary jurisdiction, or in any other jurisdiction to which the alien later relocates, for such injunctive relief or compensatory damages as may be appropriate.
“(b) Limitation on Liability.—A unit of local government may not be held liable under this section for enforcing or implementing a law, ordinance, regulation, resolution, policy, or other practice imposed by the State in which the unit of local government is located.
“(c) Sanctuary Jurisdiction Defined.—In this section, the term ‘sanctuary jurisdiction’ means any State or unit of local government that has laws, ordinances, regulations, resolutions, policies, or other practices that obstruct immigration enforcement and shield criminals from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including by—
“(1) refusing to or prohibiting agencies from complying with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers;
“(2) imposing unreasonable conditions on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer compliance;
“(3) denying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to interview incarcerated aliens; or
“(4) otherwise impeding communication or information exchanges between the jurisdiction’s personnel and Federal immigration officers.”. <all>
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