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HR3101Referred to Committee

SHIELD Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-30
Introduced
17
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Robert Garcia
Robert Garcia
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (522 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000598

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (17)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Norma J. Torres (D-CA-35)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2025-05-13
  • Juan Vargas (D-CA-52)· 2025-05-13
  • Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2025-07-21
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2025-10-17
  • Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30)· 2026-02-11
  • George Latimer (D-NY-16)· 2026-03-05
  • Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)· 2026-03-26

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-04-30

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The SHIELD Act would restrict federal funding to cities and states that have adopted sanctuary policies limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement. The bill aims to pressure local governments to work more closely with federal immigration authorities by threatening to withhold federal grants and resources from jurisdictions that refuse to comply.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Immigration
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