Text of Senate Amendment 4390

Text of Senate Amendment 4390

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 43 (Monday, March 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 43 (Monday, March 9, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S938] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4390. Mr. HAGERTY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6644, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. INELIGIBILITY OF SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS. Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 102(a) (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)), by adding at the end the following: ``(25)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term `sanctuary jurisdiction' means any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from-- ``(i) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any Federal, State, or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; or ``(ii) complying with a request lawfully made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226, 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual. ``(B) A State or political subdivision of a State shall not be deemed a sanctuary jurisdiction based solely on its having a policy whereby its officials will not share information regarding, or comply with a request made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226, 1357) to comply with a detainer regarding, an individual who comes forward as a victim or a witness to a criminal offense.''; and (2) in section 104(b) (42 U.S.C. 5304(b))-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: ``(6) the grantee is not a sanctuary jurisdiction and will not become a sanctuary jurisdiction during the period for which the grantee receives a grant under this title; and''. ______