Bill Details
HR.1879 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced Date
2025-03-05
Policy Area
Taxation
Committees
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Cosponsors
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- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-Texas-26]
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-Alabama-1]
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-Pennsylvania-10]
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-Georgia-9]
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-Florida-21]
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-North Carolina-6]
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-Maryland-1]
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-Tennessee-2]
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-Ohio-6]
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-Texas-22]
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-Florida-17]
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-Texas-5]
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-Tennessee-5]
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-Texas-14]
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-Arizona-9]
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This bill would change federal tax rules so that bonds issued by “sanctuary jurisdictions” would no longer get tax-free treatment. In simple terms, if a state or local government limits cooperation with federal immigration authorities in certain ways, the bonds it issues could lose their tax exemption. The bill says the Treasury Department would have to identify which places count as sanctuary jurisdictions, and the rule would apply only to bonds issued after the law takes effect.
- A sanctuary jurisdiction is defined as a state or local government that has a law, policy, or practice limiting the sharing of information about a person’s immigration status.
- It also covers places that block officials from following certain federal requests, such as holding someone for immigration authorities or notifying them before a person is released.
- The Treasury Department, working with the Department of Homeland Security, would have to publish a list of sanctuary jurisdictions within 180 days after the law is passed, and then update it every year.
- The new tax rule would apply to bonds issued after the date the law is enacted.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1879 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1879
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the tax exempt
status for bonds issued by sanctuary jurisdictions.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2025
Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr.
Perry, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Mast, Mr. McDowell, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr.
Burchett, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Steube, Mr. Gooden, and Mr. Ogles)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means
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A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the tax exempt
status for bonds issued by sanctuary jurisdictions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Tax Breaks for Sanctuary Cities
Act''.
SEC. 2. DENIAL OF TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR BONDS ISSUED BY SANCTUARY
JURISDICTIONS.
(a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 103 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Bond issued by sanctuary jurisdiction.--Any bond that
is issued by a sanctuary jurisdiction (as determined on the
date of issuance).''.
(b) Sanctuary Jurisdiction Defined.--Section 103(c) of such Code is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Sanctuary jurisdiction.--The term `sanctuary
jurisdiction' means a 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--
``(A) 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
``(B) 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.''.
(c) List of Sanctuary Jurisdictions.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall, after
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, publish a list of
sanctuary jurisdictions for purposes of section 103(b)(4) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this
Act to any obligation issued after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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