# 119-hr-7640: Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026

119-hr-7640, Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-06-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7640
- Congress: 119
- Title: Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**Compels state and local governments to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.** The Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026 would expand what information local officials must share, codify a stronger DHS detainer regime, and create new civil liability and funding penalties for jurisdictions that do not comply.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Victim lawsuits when detainers ignored: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would let a victim—or the victim’s spouse, parent, or child if the victim died—file a federal lawsuit for money when an alien later convicted of murder, rape, a felony, or an aggravated felony committed the offense after being released because a DHS detainer was not honored or…
- Federal list and grant penalties: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Homeland Security would each year identify States and local governments that restrict cooperation with immigration enforcement and report those names to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees by March 1. The Secretary would have sole, unreviewable discretion to make…
- Local duty to assist federal immigration: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar State and local rules that stop officials from helping federal immigration enforcement. Police and government workers would be able to ask about, record, and share a person’s citizenship or immigration status and notify federal authorities. The bill would define DHS d…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-2126: FOCA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025
- 119-hr-151: Equal Representation Act of 2025
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7640 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7640)

## Related
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-2126: FOCA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2126)
- [119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-569)
- [119-hr-151: Equal Representation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-151)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7640 (as of 2026-06-13).