SHIELD Act
Sponsor

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Cosponsors (18)
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
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-04-30
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.
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Subjects
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