HR 3081
Law Enforcement Solidarity Act
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Bill overview
This bill aims to limit federal funding to states and local governments that restrict cooperation with federal law enforcement. Specifically, starting 60 days after the bill’s enactment, jurisdictions identified as having restrictions on assisting federal officers will be ineligible to receive federal funds intended to benefit undocumented immigrants. The Attorney General will create a list of these jurisdictions and update it annually, ensuring transparency regarding these restrictions.
Key provisions
- Identifies ‘jurisdictions with law enforcement cooperation restrictions’ as states or political subdivisions with policies restricting assistance to federal law enforcement.
- Prohibits these jurisdictions from receiving federal funds intended to benefit undocumented immigrants.
- Requires the Attorney General to create and maintain a list of these restricted jurisdictions.
- Defines ‘jurisdiction with law enforcement cooperation restrictions’ and ‘Federal law enforcement officer’.
Who is affected
- States
- Local governments
- Undocumented immigrants
- Federal law enforcement agencies
- The Department of Justice
Notable changes
- Creates a mechanism to withhold federal funds based on restrictions on cooperation with federal law enforcement.
- Adds a reporting requirement for the Attorney General regarding restricted jurisdictions.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 3081
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To provide that jurisdictions with law enforcement cooperation restrictions are ineligible for certain Federal funds, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Solidarity Act
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Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, for a fiscal year during which the Attorney General determines that a jurisdiction is a jurisdiction with law enforcement cooperation restrictions, such jurisdiction is ineligible to receive any Federal funds that such jurisdiction intends to use for the benefit (including the provision of food, shelter, healthcare services, legal services, and transportation) of aliens who are present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that includes a list of each jurisdiction that the Attorney General determines is a jurisdiction with law enforcement cooperation restrictions.
For purposes of this Act:
the term jurisdiction with law enforcement cooperation restrictions means any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from assisting, aiding, cooperating with, providing back-up to, or responding to a call made by a Federal law enforcement officer.