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RepublicanBill · H.R. 3081· House(119-HR-3081)

Law Enforcement Solidarity Act

Rep. Tenney
Age: 65 years
New York
Introduced
4/29/2025
Last activity
4/29/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by
Claudia Tenney
Cosponsors
Republican - 2Democrat - 0
Crime and Law Enforcement
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The "Law Enforcement Solidarity Act" aims to make jurisdictions with law enforcement cooperation restrictions ineligible for certain federal funds. Specifically, it targets funds intended to benefit aliens present in the U.S. without lawful status. The Attorney General is required to report annually on jurisdictions with such restrictions.

Potential Positive Impacts for People

  • This bill doesn't seem to directly offer positive impacts for people, based on the provided text.

Potential Negative Impacts for People

  • Section 2: Jurisdictions with law enforcement cooperation restrictions could lose federal funds intended for services like food, shelter, healthcare, legal services, and transportation for aliens without lawful status. This could negatively impact aliens relying on those services.

  • Section 2: The bill could create a chilling effect, pressuring state and local governments to cooperate with federal law enforcement even when they have local policies or concerns that might dictate otherwise. This could strain relationships between communities and local law enforcement if they are seen as extensions of federal immigration enforcement.

Yes

  • Does this give the federal government more power?+2

    The bill increases federal power by placing conditions on the distribution of federal funds to jurisdictions based on their law enforcement cooperation policies.

The opposite· 3 of 18

  • Would immigrants be better off under this?-5

    Immigrants, specifically aliens without lawful status, are negatively affected as the bill aims to restrict the provision of funds intended to benefit them.

  • Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-5

    This bill may negatively affect the path to citizenship by penalizing jurisdictions that offer support to undocumented aliens, potentially making them more vulnerable and less able to pursue legal avenues.

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-3

    Low-income households that include aliens without lawful status could be negatively impacted by the bill due to potential loss of services.