Bill · H.R. 1879· House(119-HR-1879)

No Tax Breaks for Sanctuary Cities Act

Age: 49 years

South Carolina

Introduced: 3/5/2025
Last activity: 3/5/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsored by: Nancy Mace
Cosponsors: - 15 - 0

Taxation

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "No Tax Breaks for Sanctuary Cities Act," proposes amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It aims to deny tax-exempt status to bonds issued by entities defined as sanctuary jurisdictions. A sanctuary jurisdiction is defined as a State or political subdivision with policies that restrict the exchange of information regarding immigration status or compliance with certain Department of Homeland Security requests. The Secretary of the Treasury would be required to publish a list of these jurisdictions annually. These changes would apply to obligations issued after the Act's enactment.

Yes

Does this give the federal government more power?+6
The bill uses federal tax code authority to influence the policies of state and local jurisdictions.
Does this tighten control of the border?+5
The bill promotes federal immigration enforcement by penalizing jurisdictions that obstruct cooperation with DHS.
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?+3
The bill encourages information exchange regarding immigration status between local and federal entities.

The opposite· 3 of 10

Would immigrants be better off under this?-7
The bill penalizes jurisdictions that provide protections or privacy for immigrant populations.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-6
The bill targets policies often used to protect Hispanic immigrant communities, potentially impacting their local resources and security.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-6
The bill penalizes states that exercise their right to set their own immigration enforcement policies.