# 119-s-685: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act

119-s-685, Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-685
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Tying federal grant eligibility to DHS detainer compliance**. This bill would condition certain federal community and economic development funds on state and local cooperation with Department of Homeland Security detainer requests and defines what counts as a "sanctuary jurisdiction." - State and local officers: Officers who comply with DHS detainers would be treated as agents of DHS for detainer-related actions and largely shielded from civil suits, with the United States substituted as defendant under 28 U.S.C. 1346(b). Protections would not apply if an officer knowingly violates someone's civil or constitutional rights. - Local governments labeled "sanctuary jurisdictions": A jurisdiction would be defined as one that restricts sharing immigration status information or refuses DHS detainers, with an exception for victims or witnesses. Such jurisdictions would become ineligible for the listed grants. - Federal grants and reallocations: The bill would bar sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving Economic Development Administration grants and Community Development Block Grants, require return of improperly paid amounts, and reallocate funds to non-sanctuary areas. These funding rules would take effect October 1, 2025.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block federal grants to sanctuary areas: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar certain federal grants from going to places the law calls "sanctuary jurisdictions." That includes Community Development Block Grant (Title I) money and many Economic Development Administration grants. Grantees must not be sanctuaries when they get a grant and must no…
- Local officials treated as federal agents: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would say that when a State or local official complies with a DHS detainer, that official acts as an agent of DHS. The State or locality would have the authority DHS officers use and would not be liable for detainer-related actions. An officer who followed a detainer would be t…
- What counts as a sanctuary city: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would define when a State or local government is a "sanctuary jurisdiction." A place would be a sanctuary if it bars sharing citizenship or immigration status information or refuses certain DHS detainer requests. The bill would not call a place a sanctuary only for refusing to…

## 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-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 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-685 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/685)

## 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-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [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-685 (as of 2026-08-11).