S. 685: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Feb. 24, 2025
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Feb. 24, 2025)
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
This bill targets sanctuary cities, which do not cooperate full with Federal ICE agents. The bill-
- Grants immunity to local officials who are complying with ICE detainers to hold illegal aliens;
- Expands the definition of a sanctuary city to include detainer compliance; adn
- Makes sanctuary cities ineligible for economic development grants and community development block grants, reallocating those funds to cooperate jurisdictions.
Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) (Feb. 25, 2025)
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) (Feb. 27, 2025)
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) (Feb. 27, 2025)
Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) (March 27, 2025)