H.R. 5005: Sanctuary Penalty and Public Protection Act of 2025

Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: Aug. 19, 2025

Last Action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (Aug. 19, 2025)

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Sanctuary Penalty and Public Protection Act of 2025

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to create a database of sanctuary jurisdictions, including those that prohibit communication with ICE, refuse to comply with detainers, or prohibit the DHS or the DOJ from interviewing incarcerated aliens to determine if they're in the country illegally. The jurisdictions listed lose access to all federal funds.

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