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Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-59| Senate 
| Updated: 1/27/2021
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (15)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021 This bill provides a private right of action against state and local jurisdictions with certain policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts, and contains additional provisions related to such jurisdictions. Currently, such cooperation is generally not required. An individual (or certain relatives of such an individual) who is the victim of any felony for which an alien has been arrested, convicted, or sentenced to a prison term of at least one year may sue a state or local jurisdiction if the jurisdiction failed to comply with (1) certain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requests related to arresting and detaining aliens, and (2) a DHS request to detain the alien in question or provide a notification about the release of the alien. A jurisdiction that accepts certain federal grants may not assert immunity in such a civil action. A jurisdiction (or employee of a jurisdiction) that complies with certain DHS detainer requests shall be deemed to be acting as an agent of DHS. A complying jurisdiction or employee of the jurisdiction shall not be liable in any lawsuit relating to compliance with such requests. In a lawsuit against an employee of the jurisdiction, the United States shall be substituted in as the defendant, and remedies shall be limited to provisions for bringing tort claims against the federal government.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2059
Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jan 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-515
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2059
    Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019


  • January 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 5, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-515
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-515: Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021
Border security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCrime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsEconomic developmentFederal preemptionGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHousing and community development fundingImmigration status and proceduresInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesResearch administration and fundingState and local financeState and local government operationsViolent crime

Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-59| Senate 
| Updated: 1/27/2021
Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021 This bill provides a private right of action against state and local jurisdictions with certain policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts, and contains additional provisions related to such jurisdictions. Currently, such cooperation is generally not required. An individual (or certain relatives of such an individual) who is the victim of any felony for which an alien has been arrested, convicted, or sentenced to a prison term of at least one year may sue a state or local jurisdiction if the jurisdiction failed to comply with (1) certain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requests related to arresting and detaining aliens, and (2) a DHS request to detain the alien in question or provide a notification about the release of the alien. A jurisdiction that accepts certain federal grants may not assert immunity in such a civil action. A jurisdiction (or employee of a jurisdiction) that complies with certain DHS detainer requests shall be deemed to be acting as an agent of DHS. A complying jurisdiction or employee of the jurisdiction shall not be liable in any lawsuit relating to compliance with such requests. In a lawsuit against an employee of the jurisdiction, the United States shall be substituted in as the defendant, and remedies shall be limited to provisions for bringing tort claims against the federal government.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2059
Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jan 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-515
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2059
    Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019


  • January 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 5, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-515
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (15)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-515: Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCrime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsEconomic developmentFederal preemptionGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHousing and community development fundingImmigration status and proceduresInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesResearch administration and fundingState and local financeState and local government operationsViolent crime