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Senate Bill 1522
119th Congress(2025-2026)
District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act
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Introduced in Senate on Apr 30, 2025
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S. 1522 (Introduced-in-Senate)


119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1522


To require the District of Columbia to comply with Federal immigration laws.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 30, 2025

Mr. Hagerty introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

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”.

SEC. 2. Prohibition on District of Columbia serving as sanctuary jurisdiction.

(a) In general.—Except as provided under subsection (b), 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, 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual.

(b) Exception.—The District of Columbia shall not be in violation of subsection (a) solely because it has a policy whereby its officials will not—

(1) share information regarding an individual who comes forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense; or

(2) comply with a request made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226, 1357) to comply with a detainer regarding an individual who comes forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense.