H.R. 3375 · 117th Congress

No Sanctuary for Criminals Act

Introduced on May 20, 2021 by Mo Brooks (R-AL-5). 4 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Nov 9, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
May 20, 2021
Cosponsors
4
0 from the other party
Policy area
Immigration
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify provisions relating to assistance by States, and political subdivisions of States, in the enforcement of Federal immigration laws, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative remedies
  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Citizenship and naturalization
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Congressional oversight
  • Detention of persons
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Government liability
  • Immigration status and procedures
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Motor vehicles
  • State and local finance
  • State and local government operations
  • Terrorism
  • Transportation safety and security
  • Visas and passports

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, May 20, 2021). Public domain.

No Sanctuary for Criminals Act

This bill addresses issues related to immigration enforcement.

A government entity may not prohibit its personnel or another government entity from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement efforts or making inquiries about an individual's immigration status. Currently, a government entity is only barred from prohibiting the sharing of immigration-related information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

A noncomplying state or local government shall be ineligible for certain grants and assistance related to law enforcement, terrorism, and immigration.

DHS may (1) decline to transfer a detained alien to a noncomplying government entity even if that entity has issued a writ or warrant, and (2) issue a detainer if it believes that an individual arrested for any criminal or motor vehicle offense is inadmissible or deportable. DHS may not transfer an alien with a final order of removal to a noncomplying government entity.

The bill also allows a victim of certain felonies (including murder and rape) to sue a state or local government entity if that entity had refused to honor an immigration detainer request and released the individual who later committed the crime.

Furthermore, the bill (1) expands the categories of offenses requiring mandatory detention, (2) provides immunity for a state or local government entity or official temporarily detaining an alien under federal authority, (3) provides that an alien may be detained without time limitation while removal proceedings are pending, and (4) restricts a detained alien's release on bond.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Mo BrooksR-AL-5Sponsor

Republicans · 4

Roll calls

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History

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  1. May 20, 2021Introduced in House
  2. May 20, 2021Introduced in House
  3. May 20, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Nov 9, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.