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H.R. 3861

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3861, the Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 10, 2025 by Rep. Sheri Biggs (R) with 19 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 10, 2025: 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 3861 has 19 co-sponsors.

hb3861/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3861 IH: Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3861  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 10, 2025   Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina  (for herself,  Mr. Gill of Texas ,  Mr. Zinke ,  Ms. Tenney ,  Mr. Yakym ,  Mrs. Luna ,  Mr. McDowell ,  Mr. Bergman ,  Mr. Edwards ,  Mrs. Hinson , and  Mr. Donalds ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To prohibit the receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act  .
2.
Sanctuary cities ineligible for Federal financial assistance
(a)
Identification
The Attorney General shall annually identify each State or local jurisdiction that—
(1)
is not in compliance with section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1373 ) and shall report such determinations to Congress on March 1 of each year; or
(2)
does not comply 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.
(b)
Ineligibility for funding
Any jurisdiction that is found to be out of compliance shall be ineligible to receive Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code) for a minimum period of one year, and shall only become eligible again after the Attorney General certifies that the jurisdiction is in compliance.
(c)
Report
The Attorney General shall also issue a report concerning the compliance of any particular State or local jurisdiction at the request of any Member of Congress.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Sheri Biggs (R) sponsors H.R. 3861, and 19 members have co-sponsored it, 10 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3861 went before 2 committees: Oversight and Government Reform and Judiciary.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Jun 10, 2025 · 696 Bills
Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 10, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3861 has taken 2 actions since Jun 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 10, 2025
House
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.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 3861 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3861 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act — Display Title
  • To prohibit the receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3861 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3861’s is Immigration.

hr3861/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3861, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BIGGS of South Carolina:H.R. 3861.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 gives Congress theauthority to create laws necessary for the proper executionof its powers.[Page H2615]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com