# 119-s-1522: District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act

119-s-1522, District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1522
- Congress: 119
- Title: District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Prohibits District policies that block sharing a person's citizenship or immigration status with government agencies.** It would also require the District to comply with Department of Homeland Security requests under INA sections 236 and 287 for detainers or release notifications, while carving out a narrow exception for people who come forward as victims or witnesses of crimes. - Residents and immigrants: Information about a person's citizenship or immigration status could be sent to, received by, or exchanged with federal, state, or local government entities, and the District could honor DHS detainer or notification requests. - District government agencies: The District could not keep ordinances, policies, or practices that impede such information sharing or deter compliance with DHS detainer requests, subject to the limited exception. - Victims and witnesses: The District may maintain a policy that withholds status information and declines detainer requests when the individual comes forward as a victim or witness.

## Provisions PRIA read

- D.C. must share immigration status: cost, low. This bill would bar the District of Columbia from having any law, policy, or practice that stops District officials from sending, receiving, keeping, or sharing information about a person’s citizenship or immigration status with federal, state, or local governments. It would also require the Distri…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3290: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5252: BLADE Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-394: GENIUS Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1522 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1522)

## Related
- [119-s-3290: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3290)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5252: BLADE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5252)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-394: GENIUS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-394)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1522 (as of 2025-12-21).