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H.R. 2056 · 119th Congress

District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025

Passed HouseImmigration
IntroducedMar 11, 2025
Passed HouseJun 12, 2025
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Jun 12, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The House passed it 224–194. All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 2056 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as sent to the Senate (Jun 12, 2025).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Prohibition on District of Columbia serving as sanctuary jurisdiction
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

    From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act

    This bill prohibits the District of Columbia (DC) from limiting its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement activities, except for certain instances involving witnesses and victims of crime.

    Specifically, the bill bars DC from adopting a law, policy, or practice prohibiting DC governmental entities from sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual with a federal, state, or local government entity.

    Further, DC may not adopt a law, policy, or practice of not complying with lawful requests from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual from custody. (A detainer is a formal request from DHS that a state or locality hold an individual in custody for up to 48 hours after the individual would otherwise be released so that DHS may facilitate the individual's removal.)

    The bill provides exceptions allowing DC to adopt policies of not sharing information or complying with a detainer request regarding an individual who comes forward as a victim or a witness of a crime.

    Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Mar 11, 2025).

    Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

    What has happened

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    1. Jun 12, 2025Passed/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) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
    2. Jun 3, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131.Library of Congress
    3. Mar 11, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Recorded votes

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    1. Jun 12, 2025 · HousePassed 224–194
      Iowa: Randy Feenstra yes, Ashley Hinson yes, Mariannette Miller-Meeks yes, Zachary Nunn yes
      On Passage · needed a majority
      R 213 yes, 0 noD 11 yes, 194 noEach member · Record
    1 other recorded vote (procedure and amendments)
    1. Jun 12, 2025 · HouseFailed 205–215
      Iowa: Randy Feenstra no, Ashley Hinson no, Mariannette Miller-Meeks no, Zachary Nunn no
      On Motion to Recommit · needed a majority
      R 0 yes, 215 noD 205 yes, 0 noEach member · Record

    Cosponsors

    • Barry Moore R-AL-1