# 119-hr-6608: SHIELD Act of 2025

119-hr-6608, SHIELD Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6608
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6608
- Congress: 119
- Title: SHIELD Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Blocks federal funds to states and cities that interfere with federal immigration enforcement.** It would let the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security identify jurisdictions that obstruct federal immigration officers and make those places ineligible for federal financial assistance.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cutting federal funds for immigration interference: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would bar federal financial assistance to any State or local government that arrests, detains, prosecutes, or otherwise interferes with federal immigration officers. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, would decide if that conduct occ…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6608 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6608)

## Related
- [119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6608 (as of 2026-04-21).