Bill · H.R. 3827· House(119-HR-3827)
Recouping Funds from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/6/2025
- Last activity
- 6/6/2025 — 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.
- Sponsored by
- Beth Van Duyne
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Recouping Funds from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025'', aims to require certain political subdivisions to return federal funds. It targets jurisdictions that have policies or practices restricting the exchange of information regarding citizenship or immigration status. It also applies to those that do not comply with specific Department of Homeland Security requests. The requirement applies to unobligated federal funds received starting from a specific fiscal year. A grace period is provided if a jurisdiction takes steps to change its status after a notice to remedy is submitted.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+7
The bill increases federal authority by conditioning the retention of federal funds on local policy compliance.
Does this tighten control of the border?+5
The bill strengthens border enforcement by requiring local cooperation with DHS immigration detainers.
The opposite· 3 of 9
Would immigrants be better off under this?-6
The bill targets jurisdictions that protect immigrant status privacy, increasing exposure to enforcement.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-6
The bill limits the ability of local jurisdictions to set their own immigration enforcement policies.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-5
The bill increases the risk of local government involvement in immigration enforcement and status tracking.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial Accountability: By requiring the return of federal funds from certain jurisdictions, the bill establishes a mechanism for reclaiming funds from political subdivisions that maintain specific policies or practices (Section 2(a)).
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Compliance with DHS Requests: The bill targets entities that do not comply with requests made by the Department of Homeland Security regarding detainers or notifications of release (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Opportunity to Change Policy: A grace period allows political subdivisions to avoid returning funds if they take necessary actions to no longer be considered a sanctuary jurisdiction after receiving a notice to remedy (Section 2(d)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of Federal Funding: Political subdivisions that maintain policies prohibiting the exchange of immigration status information or refusing specific DHS requests may be forced to return unobligated federal funds (Section 2(a)).
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Financial Burden on Jurisdictions: The bill requires the return of funds received as far back as the fifth full fiscal year preceding the Act's effective date, which could impact a local government's budget (Section 2(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-6Good For Hispanic Americans-5Good For Urban Residents-4Good For Low Income Households-3
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy-5Increases Public School Funding-4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+7Increase States Rights-6Improves Privacy Rights-4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance-3
- 7/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/6/2025
- 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.
- Introduced in House
Mary MillerRepublican · Illinois