Bill · S. 3776· Senate(119-S-3776)
The Federal Grant Neutrality Act
- Introduced
- 2/4/2026
- Last activity
- 2/4/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Cory Booker
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as "The Federal Grant Neutrality Act," aims to limit the power of the Attorney General regarding Department of Justice grants. It specifically prohibits the Attorney General from requiring entities to follow certain rules to be eligible for these funds. The restrictions apply to compliance with specific immigration laws, presidential memoranda, and executive orders. This legislation seeks to ensure that grant eligibility is not tied to these specific requirements.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill protects entities from complying with specific immigration laws like section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 as a condition for receiving federal justice grants.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+5
The bill limits the ability of the Department of Justice to use grant eligibility as a lever to enforce specific immigration laws or executive orders.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?+5
By prohibiting the Attorney General from requiring compliance with specific immigration laws as a condition for DOJ grants, it reduces barriers for entities that might otherwise be penalized for their immigration status or policies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Removal of compliance requirements for DOJ grants: By preventing the Attorney General from requiring entities to comply with section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, any memorandum issued by the President, or any Executive order issued by the President, it changes how entities qualify for funds (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text: The text focuses solely on what the Attorney General is prohibited from requiring during the grant eligibility process (Section 2).
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 Hispanic Americans+5Good For Immigrants+5Good For Low Income Households+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+4
- 2/4/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California