Contact Congress about H.R. 7640: Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026

States and cities would have less power to limit help with federal immigration enforcement. They could lose some federal grants if they refuse valid Department of Homeland Security detainers. Some crime victims or close family members could sue if a released noncitizen later commits certain serious crimes.

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Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026 is a House bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.

Latest action on H.R. 7640: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects noncitizens who are arrested, local police and jails, and states or cities with policies that limit immigration cooperation. It also affects federal immigration officials, private detention contractors, and some crime victims or close family members. The biggest day-to-day change is that a local arrest could more often lead to immigration checks, a federal detainer, or transfer to federal custody.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it would shift power from local policy choices toward federal immigration enforcement. Many states and cities now limit when local police ask about immigration status or hold people for federal pickup. This bill would block many of those limits and attach grant money to compliance. It could increase transfers from local custody to immigration custody. It could also reduce lawsuit risk for officials who comply, while creating new lawsuit risk for governments that do not.

Key provisions in H.R. 7640

• The bill rewrites the federal law on immigration information sharing. It protects federal, state, and local officials who enforce or help enforce immigration law, and who collect, keep, or share immigration or citizenship-status information.
• State and local governments could not use their own rules to block this cooperation. The bill says federal law overrides any state or local law, rule, ordinance, or policy that directly or indirectly restricts it.
• State and local governments could move many related cases to federal court. This applies when they are sued or prosecuted for cooperation covered by the bill.
• Officials who cooperate would be treated as acting under federal authority. In most cases, they would not owe money damages, and the United States would replace them as the defendant. This protection does not cover mistreatment claims.
• States and cities would have to cooperate and honor valid Department of Homeland Security detainers to get certain federal grants. A detainer is a federal request to keep someone in custody for immigration pickup. Loss of eligibility would last at least one year and until Homeland Security certifies compliance.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 7640

What is H.R. 7640?

States and cities would have less power to limit help with federal immigration enforcement. They could lose some federal grants if they refuse valid Department of Homeland Security detainers. Some crime victims or close family members could sue if a released noncitizen later commits certain serious crimes.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 7640?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 7640?

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