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GAM \ 19\JOHNSD\JOHNSD041.XML 119TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION R (Original Signature of Member) To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with, or awarding a grant to, a sanctuary city, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with, or awarding a grant to, a sanctuary city, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION I. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING TO SANCTUARY 4 CITIES. 5 (a) IN GENERAL.--Notwithstanding any other provi- 6 sion of law, the Secretary of Transportation may not pro- 7 vide any grant, award, or Federal funds to any sanctuary 8 city. g:WHLD\06172510061725.029.xml June 17, 2025 (2:59 p.m.) (99810611) OST-2025-1200 Page 02976 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0028686 GAM \ 19\JOHNSD\JOHNSD041.XML 2 1 (b) WAIVER.--The Secretary may waive the prohibi- 2 tion under paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis by sub- 3 mitting to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 4 Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 5 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep- 6 resentatives, not later than 15 days before the applicable 7 activity is carried out, a written certification that the ac- 8 tivity to which the provision applies and for which a waiver 9 will be provided is in the national interest of the United 10 States. 11 (c) SANCTUARY CITY DEFINED.-In this section, the 12 term "sanctuary city" means any State or political sub- 13 division of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, 14 policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any govern- 15 ment entity or official from- 16 (1) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchang- 17 ing with any Federal, State, or local government en- 18 tity information regarding the citizenship or immi- 19 gration status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; 20 or 21 (2) complying with a request lawfully made by 22 the Department of Homeland Security under section 23 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 24 (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) to comply with a detainer 25 for, or notify about the release of, an individual. g:WHLD\0617251O061725.029.xml June 17, 2025 (2:59 p.m.) (99810611) OST-2025-1200 Page 02977 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0028687 (Original Signature of Member) 119TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with, or awarding a grant to, a sanctuary city, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with, or awarding a grant to, a sanctuary city, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofRepresentatives of the United States ofAmerica in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING TO SANCTUARY CITIES. (a) IN GENERAL.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation may not provide any grant, award, or Federal funds to any sanctuary city. (b) WAIVER.--The Secretary may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis by submitting to the OST-2025-1200 Page 02978 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0028688 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, not later than 15 days before the applicable activity is carried out, a written certification that the activity to which the provision applies and for which a waiver will be provided is in the national interest of the United States. (c) SANCTUARY CITY DEFINED.-In this section, the term "sanctuary city" 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-- (1) 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 (2) 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 and 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual. OST-2025-1200 Page 02979 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0028689