June 12, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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
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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.