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This bill would require people or groups applying for a federal grant to promise, in writing, that they have not broken certain immigration law rules about bringing in or hiding unauthorized immigrants in the past 10 years, are not breaking those rules now, and will not do so while receiving the grant. It also gives federal agencies the power to stop grant money if they believe a grant recipient has violated those rules. The bill says agencies can use information from the Department of Homeland Security, the Office of Management and Budget, or other reliable sources when making that decision.
- Anyone applying for a federal grant would have to certify that they have not violated section 274(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act within the last 10 years.
- If a grant recipient is found to be in violation, the agency in charge would have to withhold grant funds.
- Agencies could base that finding on information from federal officials, on a conviction or admission by an employee or former employee tied to the grant recipient, or on other credible information.
- The Attorney General would have to send relevant information to the Office of Management and Budget within 90 days after a conviction, an admission, or the end of an investigation related to that immigration law.
Official Summaries
Grant Integrity and Border Security Act
This bill requires an applicant for a federal grant to certify that the applicant has not violated in the last 10 years, is not currently violating, and will not violate during the term of the grant the federal criminal prohibition against bringing into the United States or harboring certain non-U.S. nationals (i.e., aliens under federal law). Upon determination by the granting agency that a grantee is in violation of this bill, the agency must withhold any federal grant funds from the grantee.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) must report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) individuals convicted of, or who admitted to, such a violation. Additionally, the DOJ must report to OMB if DOJ believes there is a reasonable basis to conclude that an individual has committed such a violation.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 245 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 245
To require any applicant for a Federal grant to submit a certification
that such applicant is not in violation of section 274(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Ms. Foxx (for herself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Green of
Tennessee, and Mr. McCaul) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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A BILL
To require any applicant for a Federal grant to submit a certification
that such applicant is not in violation of section 274(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.
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 ``Grant Integrity and Border Security
Act''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL GRANT REQUIREMENT RELATED TO THE BRINGING IN AND
HARBORING OF CERTAIN ALIENS.
(a) Requirement.--The head of each agency shall require that any
applicant for a Federal grant submit a certification that such
applicant has not violated in the previous 10 years, is not in
violation of, and will not violate during the term of the grant section
274(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a)).
(b) Authority To Withhold Funds.--The head of the relevant agency
shall withhold any funds from a grantee determined by the head of an
agency to be in violation of this section for a Federal grant. Such
determination may be made based on the following:
(1) Any information provided by the Secretary of Homeland
Security and the Director to the head of the agency.
(2) Any employee or former employee of the recipient of a
Federal grant who is convicted of or admits to having committed
a violation of section 274(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a)) while performing official
duties for that grantee.
(3) Any other credible information received by the head of
the agency.
(c) Information on Conviction.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of conviction, admission to a violation, or completion of an
investigation under section 274(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a)), the Attorney General shall submit to the
Director information relating to any individual who was convicted or
admitted to a violation under such section, or regarding whom the
Attorney General otherwise believes there to be a reasonable basis to
conclude that a violation of such section occurred.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that
term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget.
(3) Federal grant.--The term ``Federal grant'' has the
meaning given the term ``Federal award'' in section 6401 of
title 31, United States Code.
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