Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act." It stops the District of Columbia from having any laws or policies that prevent its officials from sharing immigration status information with other government entities. It also requires the District to comply with Department of Homeland Security requests regarding detainers or release notifications. There is an exception for individuals who are victims of or witnesses to a criminal offense.
Yes
- Scored +6
Does this give the federal government more power?
Mandates that the District of Columbia comply with federal immigration mandates, overriding local policy.
- Scored +4
Does this tighten control of the border?
Strengthens compliance with federal immigration detention and notification laws.
- Scored +3
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?
Increases government capacity to track and share immigration status information.
The opposite· 3 of 11
- Scored -8
Would immigrants be better off under this?
Directly facilitates the identification and detention of undocumented immigrants.
- Scored -6
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?
High likelihood of negative impact due to increased immigration enforcement and data sharing.
- Scored -6
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
Reduces the local government's autonomy to determine its own immigration policies.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Law Enforcement Coordination: By allowing the exchange of citizenship and immigration status information, Federal, State, and local government entities can better communicate (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Victim and Witness Protection: People who are victims of or witnesses to a criminal offense are protected because the District can still have policies to not share their information or comply with detainers for them (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased Immigration Enforcement: The bill prohibits the District from restricting officials from sharing immigration status information or complying with Department of Homeland Security detainers, which could lead to more enforcement actions against individuals (Section 2(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — Directly facilitates the identification and detention of undocumented immigrants. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — High likelihood of negative impact due to increased immigration enforcement and data sharing. Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — Potential negative impact for undocumented individuals within the community. Would children be better off under this? — Potential for family separation if parents are detained due to increased enforcement. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Immigration enforcement often disproportionately affects low-income workers. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Specifically targets the District of Columbia, potentially increasing instability in urban immigrant communities.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Mandates that the District of Columbia comply with federal immigration mandates, overriding local policy. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — Reduces the local government's autonomy to determine its own immigration policies. Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — Eliminates protections against sharing immigration status between local and federal agencies.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — Requires sharing of personal immigration status information across government entities.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this tighten control of the border? — Strengthens compliance with federal immigration detention and notification laws. Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens? — Increases the risk of deportation for undocumented individuals by removing sanctuary protections. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — Increased immigration enforcement and data sharing may disproportionately impact minority communities.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country? — Increases government capacity to track and share immigration status information.
- 4/30/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.