ERIC ADAMS Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced
Summary
Creates federal criminal liability for mayors of "sanctuary" cities for murders by undocumented immigrants when a mayor knowingly kept or adopted a policy that materially restricted cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and that policy directly and foreseeably contributed to a failure to detain or remove the immigrant. The bill would add a new federal offense in Title 18 and take effect 90 days after enactment.
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- Mayors and municipal executives would face criminal charges carrying up to 7 years in prison, fines, and mandatory removal or disqualification from public office if convicted.
- Local governments with policies that prohibit or substantially restrict cooperation with federal immigration authorities could see those policies used as the factual basis for prosecutions under the new statute.
- Federal law enforcement and courts would have centralized control. The Attorney General would have exclusive authority to investigate and prosecute, and U.S. district courts would have original jurisdiction over cases under the law.
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Criminal charges for sanctuary city mayors
If enacted, this would create a new federal crime for some mayors. It would apply if an undocumented immigrant murders someone in the city. The mayor must have knowingly kept a sanctuary policy that blocked cooperation with federal immigration officers and led to no detention or removal. The policy would count as a cause if it created a big risk the person could avoid detention or removal. A conviction could bring up to 7 years in prison, a federal fine, and removal or disqualification from office; terms are defined, and it starts 90 days after enactment.
Justice Department would run these cases
If enacted, the Attorney General would have sole power to investigate and prosecute these crimes. Federal district courts would hear the cases. This would move cases from local to federal hands. These rules would start 90 days after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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