# 119-s-3805: End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026

119-s-3805, End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-26).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3805
- As of: 2026-07-26
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3805
- Congress: 119
- Title: End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-26

## Summary

**Creates a federal crime for state or local executive officials who knowingly block federal requests for advance notice about the release of criminal aliens.** It defines key terms and sets tiered criminal penalties based on the seriousness of the released person's offense. - State and local senior officials can be charged if they knowingly prohibit, limit, or restrict compliance with Department of Homeland Security requests for reasonable advance notice of a criminal alien's release. - Penalties are tiered by offense: 10 to 25 years for releases tied to murder, rape, or federal or state sex offenses against a minor; 5 to 10 years for serious violent felonies; and 30 days to 6 months for other offenses, plus fines. - The law spells out who counts as a "criminal alien", what counts as "reasonable advance notice", who is a "responsible executive official", and adds the new section to Chapter 93 of title 18.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on Blocking DHS Release Notices: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would make it a federal crime for a State's or local government's top executive official to knowingly block or limit a formal Department of Homeland Security request for reasonable advance notice before a "criminal alien" is released. "Reasonable advance notice" would include…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-1630: MOMS Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3805 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3805)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-1630: MOMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1630)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3805 (as of 2026-07-26).