HR 1821 · in committee · significant
HELD Act
- immigration
What this bill does
- This bill cuts federal funding to states and cities that don't quickly respond to ICE requests for alien information.
- State and local law enforcement agencies are affected, particularly those with sanctuary policies.
- The penalty is loss of federal funds; it applies to laws blocking ICE hold requests or information sharing.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would losing federal funding affect police departments in states with sanctuary policies, and what services might be cut?
- 02
What evidence exists that withholding federal funds would improve immigration enforcement cooperation compared to current voluntary information-sharing?
- 03
Should immigration enforcement responsibility fall primarily on federal ICE agents or be shared with state and local police departments?
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Sponsor · R-CA-41
Ken Calvert
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-04
Legislative timeline
2025-03-04 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-03-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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