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District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025
Summary
- Prohibits the District of Columbia from enacting or maintaining statutes, ordinances, policies, or practices that restrict District government entities or officials from sharing information about individuals' citizenship or immigration status with federal, state, or local government entities.
- Prohibits the District of Columbia from enacting or maintaining statutes, ordinances, policies, or practices that restrict District government entities or officials from complying with Department of Homeland Security requests to comply with immigration detainers or notify about the release of individuals.
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Sponsor (1)
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Rep. Higgins, Clay (R-LA) [#3]
1 cosponsor
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Rep. Moore, Barry (R-AL) [#1]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Clay Higgins’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $14,100
- SAFESOURCE DIRECT $10,500
- THE PICARD GROUP $8,300
- WINN CORRECTIONAL $6,666
- PHI, INC. $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Clay Higgins → · Outside spending →
Actions (20)
- Jun 12, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Jun 12, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Jun 12, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 6/11/2025 CR H2634) · house
- Jun 12, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 6/11/2025 CR H2634)
- Jun 12, 2025 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 215 (Roll no. 170). · house
- Jun 12, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2808-2810) · house
- Jun 11, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2056, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lynch demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. · house
- Jun 11, 2025 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. · house
- Jun 11, 2025 Mr. Lynch moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H2638-2639) · house
- Jun 11, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. · house
- Jun 11, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2056. · house
- Jun 11, 2025 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331. · house
- Jun 11, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2634-2639) · house
- Jun 9, 2025 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331. · house
- Jun 3, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100. · house
- Jun 3, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131. · house
- Mar 25, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21. · house
- Mar 25, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Mar 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Mar 11, 2025 Introduced in House
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Roll-call votes (2)
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- On PassagePassed
224 Yea · 194 Nay · 14 Not voting
- Republicans37Yea0Nay
- Democrats2Yea25Nay1NV
The party tally and member list below cover the 65 of 432 positions we've recorded so far; the outcome above is the official chamber result.
See how each member voted (65)
Yea(39)
- August Pfluger
- Beth Van Duyne
- Brandon Gill
- Brian Babin
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Chip Roy
- Christopher H. Smith
- Craig A. Goldman
- Dan Crenshaw
- Daniel Meuser
- Glenn Thompson
- Guy Reschenthaler
- Henry Cuellar
- Jake Ellzey
- Jefferson Van Drew
- Jodey C. Arrington
- John Joyce
- John R. Carter
- Keith Self
- Lance Gooden
- Lloyd Smucker
- Michael Cloud
- Michael T. Mccaul
- Mike Kelly
- Monica De La Cruz
- Morgan Luttrell
- Nathaniel Moran
- Pat Fallon
- Pete Sessions
- Randy K. Sr. Weber
- Robert P. Bresnahan
- Roger Williams
- Ronny Jackson
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Scott Perry
- Thomas H. Kean
- Troy E. Nehls
- Vicente Gonzalez
- Wesley Hunt
Nay(25)
- Al Green
- Becca Balint
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Christopher R. Deluzio
- Dwight Evans
- Frank Pallone
- Greg Casar
- Herbert C. Conaway
- Jasmine Crockett
- Joaquin Castro
- Josh Gottheimer
- Julie Johnson
- Lamonica Mciver
- Lizzie Fletcher
- Lloyd Doggett
- Madeleine Dean
- Marc A. Veasey
- Mary Gay Scanlon
- Nellie Pou
- Robert Menendez
- Summer L. Lee
- Sylvia R. Garcia
- Veronica Escobar
Not voting(1)
- On Motion to RecommitFailed
205 Yea · 215 Nay · 12 Not voting
- Republicans0Yea37Nay
- Democrats27Yea0Nay1NV
The party tally and member list below cover the 65 of 432 positions we've recorded so far; the outcome above is the official chamber result.
See how each member voted (65)
Yea(27)
- Al Green
- Becca Balint
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Christopher R. Deluzio
- Dwight Evans
- Frank Pallone
- Greg Casar
- Henry Cuellar
- Herbert C. Conaway
- Jasmine Crockett
- Joaquin Castro
- Josh Gottheimer
- Julie Johnson
- Lamonica Mciver
- Lizzie Fletcher
- Lloyd Doggett
- Madeleine Dean
- Marc A. Veasey
- Mary Gay Scanlon
- Nellie Pou
- Robert Menendez
- Summer L. Lee
- Sylvia R. Garcia
- Veronica Escobar
- Vicente Gonzalez
Nay(37)
- August Pfluger
- Beth Van Duyne
- Brandon Gill
- Brian Babin
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Chip Roy
- Christopher H. Smith
- Craig A. Goldman
- Dan Crenshaw
- Daniel Meuser
- Glenn Thompson
- Guy Reschenthaler
- Jake Ellzey
- Jefferson Van Drew
- Jodey C. Arrington
- John Joyce
- John R. Carter
- Keith Self
- Lance Gooden
- Lloyd Smucker
- Michael Cloud
- Michael T. Mccaul
- Mike Kelly
- Monica De La Cruz
- Morgan Luttrell
- Nathaniel Moran
- Pat Fallon
- Pete Sessions
- Randy K. Sr. Weber
- Robert P. Bresnahan
- Roger Williams
- Ronny Jackson
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Scott Perry
- Thomas H. Kean
- Troy E. Nehls
- Wesley Hunt
Not voting(1)
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Committee action
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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
- H.R. 884 – To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.; H.R. 2056 – District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025; H.R. 2096 – Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act; S. 331 – Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act
- the Full Committee to Consider the Following: 1) H.R. 1295, the Reorganizing Government Act of 2025; 2) H.R. 1210, the Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallet Act; 3) H.R. 2249, the Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act; 4) H.R. 2174, the Paycheck Protection Act; 5) H.R. 2193, the FEHB Protection Act of 2025; 6) H.R. 2277, the Federal Accountability Committee for Transparency (FACT) Act; 7) H.R. 2056, District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act; 8) H.Res. 187, Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the termination, removal, placement on administrative leave, moved to another department of Federal employees and Inspectors General of agencies; 9) H.Res. 186, Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the conflicts of interest of Elon Musk and related information.
Full text
AN ACT
To require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws.
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 “District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SERVING AS SANCTUARY JURISDICTION.
The District of Columbia may not have in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any entity or official of the District government from—
(1) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any Federal, State, or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; or
(2) complying with a request lawfully made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual.
Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2056
AN ACT
To require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws.
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