Enhancing Public
Safety in the Interior of the United States
Sec. 9. Sanctuary Jurisdictions.
It is the policy of the executive branch to ensure,
to the fullest extent of the law, that a State, or a
political subdivision of a State, shall comply with 8
U.S.C. 1373.
(a) In furtherance of this policy, the Attorney
General and the Secretary, in their discretion and to the
extent consistent with law, shall ensure that
jurisdictions that willfully refuse to comply with 8
U.S.C. 1373 (sanctuary jurisdictions) are not eligible to
receive Federal grants, except as deemed necessary for
law enforcement purposes by the Attorney General or the
Secretary. The Secretary has the authority to
designate, in his discretion and to the extent consistent
with law, a jurisdiction as a sanctuary jurisdiction.
The Attorney General shall take appropriate
enforcement action against any entity that violates 8
U.S.C. 1373, or which has in effect a statute, policy, or
practice that prevents or hinders the enforcement of
Federal law.
(b) To better inform the public regarding the
public safety threats associated with sanctuary
jurisdictions, the Secretary shall utilize the Declined
Detainer Outcome Report or its equivalent and, on a
weekly basis, make public a comprehensive list of
criminal actions committed by aliens and any jurisdiction
that ignored or otherwise failed to honor any detainers
with respect to such aliens.
(c) The Director of the Office of Management and
Budget is directed to obtain and provide relevant and
responsive information on all Federal grant money that
currently is received by any sanctuary jurisdiction.
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