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HR 2056 · in committee · significant

District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill prevents Washington D.C. from limiting its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement activities.
  • D.C. government agencies and the Department of Homeland Security are affected by these requirements.
  • The bill takes effect immediately and applies unless individuals are crime victims or witnesses.

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    How would preventing D.C. from limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement affect the city's ability to maintain trust with immigrant communities?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between increased federal immigration enforcement coordination and local police priorities in Washington D.C.?

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    How might the exceptions for crime victims and witnesses be defined and enforced to prevent gaps in protection?

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Clay Higgins

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Introduced 2025-06-12

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-12 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-06-12 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-06-12 · house · 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)

  4. 2025-06-12 · 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)

  5. 2025-06-12 · house · Floor

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 215 (Roll no. 170).

  6. 2025-06-12 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2808-2810)

  7. 2025-06-11 · house · 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.

  8. 2025-06-11 · house · Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  9. 2025-06-11 · house · Floor

    Mr. Lynch moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H2638-2639)

  10. 2025-06-11 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. 2025-06-11 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2056.

  12. 2025-06-11 · house · 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.

  13. 2025-06-11 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2634-2639)

  14. 2025-06-09 · house · 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.

  15. 2025-06-03 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100.

  16. 2025-06-03 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131.

  17. 2025-06-03 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131.

  18. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.

  19. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  20. 2025-03-11 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  21. 2025-03-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  22. 2025-03-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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