Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires a state or political subdivision of a state be ineligible for any federal funds the jurisdiction intends to use to benefit non-U.S. nationals.

Highlights:

• Requires a state or political subdivision of a state ineligible for any federal funds the jurisdiction intends to use to benefit non-U.S. nationals who are unlawfully present if the jurisdiction withholds information about citizenship or immigration status or does not cooperate with immigration detainers (Sec. 2-3).

• Specifies such funds are denied to any jurisdiction that has a law, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity from (Sec. 2-3):

• Maintaining, sending, or receiving information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual;

• Exchanging information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status with a federal, state, or local government entity; 

• Complying with a valid immigration detainer from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); or 

• Notifying DHS about an individual's release from custody.

• Exempts funding restrictions from applying to a law, policy, or practice that only applies to an individual who comes forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense (Sec. 2-3).

• Establishes that the provisions of this bill shall become effective the fiscal year following enactment (Sec. 2-3).

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text