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119-s-3776119th Congress

The Federal Grant Neutrality Act

Sponsored By: Senator Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Introduced

Summary

Prevents the Attorney General from conditioning Department of Justice grants on compliance with specific immigration and presidential directives. The Federal Grant Neutrality Act would bar the Attorney General from requiring entities seeking or holding DOJ grant funds to agree to comply with 8 U.S.C. 1373, any presidential memorandum, or any presidential Executive order as a condition of grant eligibility. The bill does not add new duties, enforcement tools, or funding changes beyond that prohibition.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stops Justice Department grant conditions

If enacted, this bill would stop the Attorney General from imposing certain conditions on DOJ grant recipients. It would bar requiring compliance with 8 U.S.C. 1373 (section 642 of IIRIRA), presidential memoranda, or presidential Executive orders. States, local and tribal governments, nonprofits, and contractors that get DOJ grants would be covered. The prohibition would start upon enactment and would not change grant amounts or create new funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

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