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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 6, 2015
Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act
This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving grants under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, the Community Oriented Policing Services Program, and the Community Development Block Grant Program. A sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or political subdivision that has a policy or practice in effect that: (1) prohibits or restricts information sharing about an individual's immigration status, or (2) prohibits compliance with a lawfully issued detainer request or notification of release request.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) must terminate grant funding 30 days after DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determine, notify, and publish the states and political subdivisions that are sanctuary jurisdictions.
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A state or political subdivision that complies with a detainer is deemed to be an agent of DHS. The bill authorizes such agent to take actions to comply with the detainer. It also limits the liability of such agent if the actions taken complied with the detainer.
The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase from two years to five years the maximum prison term for an alien who reenters after being denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed.
It establishes a 10-year maximum prison term for an alien who reenters after being denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed on 3 or more prior occasions.
It establishes a five-year mandatory minimum prison term for an alien who reenters after being removed following a conviction for an aggravated felony or following two or more prior convictions for illegal reentry.
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Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R–LA
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 280. (consideration: CR S7323; text: CR S7323)
Senate roll call 280 · Individual votesMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7314-7323, S7323-7332)
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7290-7302)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7249; text: CR S7249)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7249; text: CR S7249)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 252.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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