District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]LA· Introduced 11 March 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

12 June 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 10 June 2025

District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act

This bill prohibits the District of Columbia (DC) from limiting its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement activities, except for certain instances involving witnesses and victims of crime.

Specifically, the bill bars DC from adopting a law, policy, or practice prohibiting DC governmental entities from sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual with a federal, state, or local government entity.

Further, DC may not adopt a law, policy, or practice of not complying with lawful requests from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual from custody. (A detainer is a formal request from DHS that a state or locality hold an individual in custody for up to 48 hours after the individual would otherwise be released so that DHS may facilitate the individual's removal.)

The bill provides exceptions allowing DC to adopt policies of not sharing information or complying with a detainer request regarding an individual who comes forward as a victim or a witness of a crime.

Timeline

22 actions

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
12 June 2025 · IntroReferral
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 215 (Roll no. 170).
12 June 2025 · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2808-2810)
12 June 2025 · Floor
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 6/11/2025 CR H2634)
12 June 2025 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 6/11/2025 CR H2634)
12 June 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12 June 2025 · Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
11 June 2025 · Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2634-2639)
11 June 2025 · Floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2056, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lynch demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
11 June 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2056.
11 June 2025 · Floor
Mr. Lynch moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H2638-2639)
11 June 2025 · Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.
11 June 2025 · Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
11 June 2025 · Floor
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.
9 June 2025 · Floor
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131.
3 June 2025 · Committee
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100.
3 June 2025 · Calendars
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131.
3 June 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.
25 March 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
25 March 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
11 March 2025 · IntroReferral

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Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]LA

Cosponsors

Republican1100%

Republican:Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]AL

Classification

Policy area

Immigration

Legislative subjects

District of ColumbiaFederal preemptionImmigration status and proceduresState and local government operations

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To11 Mar 2025
- Markup By25 Mar 2025
- Reported By3 Jun 2025
- Unknown11 Jun 2025
- Unknown12 Jun 2025
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To12 Jun 2025

Reports

H. Rept. 119-131

Amendments

HAMDT 33Agreed
11 June 2025

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