District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act

Main Subject: Immigration

District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act

This bill prohibits the District of Columbia (DC) from limiting its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement activities, except for certain instances involving witnesses and victims of crime.

Specifically, the bill bars DC from adopting a law, policy, or practice prohibiting DC governmental entities from sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual with a federal, state, or local government entity.

Further, DC may not adopt a law, policy, or practice of not complying with lawful requests from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual from custody. (A detainer is a formal request from DHS that a state or locality hold an individual in custody for up to 48 hours after the individual would otherwise be released so that DHS may facilitate the individual's removal.)

The bill provides exceptions allowing DC to adopt policies of not sharing information or complying with a detainer request regarding an individual who comes forward as a victim or a witness of a crime.

S1522-119, HRES489-119,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Jun. 12 2025	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Jun. 12 2025	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 6/11/2025 CR H2634) On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 215 (Roll no. 170). Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2808-2810)
Jun. 11 2025	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2056, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lynch demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. Mr. Lynch moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H2638-2639) The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2056. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2634-2639)
Jun. 09 2025	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.

Calendars
Jun. 03 2025	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100.

Committee
Jun. 03 2025	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131.

IntroReferral
Mar. 11 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Jun. 12 2025	Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 6/11/2025 CR H2634)

Committee
Jun. 03 2025	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Mar. 25 2025	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House bill HR2056-119

District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act

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