# 114-hr-6519: Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2016

114-hr-6519, Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6519
- Congress: 114
- Title: Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2016-12-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2016 This bill prohibits reducing or withholding federal financial assistance that a state or local government would otherwise receive because such state or local government has in place any policy that limits or restricts compliance with a detainer. A "detainer" is defined as any order or request by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a state or local official to: temporarily hold a person until such person may be taken into federal custody, transport such a person for transfer to federal custody, or notify DHS prior to releasing such person.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6430: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act
- 114-hr-6424: NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act
- 114-hr-6342: Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act
- 114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act
- 114-hr-6254: Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-6519 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6519)

## Related
- [114-hr-6430: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6430)
- [114-hr-6424: NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6424)
- [114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6382)
- [114-hr-6342: Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6342)
- [114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6340)
- [114-hr-6254: Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6254)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6519 (as of 2025-11-18).