,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cifd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4  
,budd 7= himself & ,mr4 ,byrne7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committees on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &     
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide a civil 
rem$y = individuals h>m$ by sanctu>y    
jurisdiction policies1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,ju/ice = ,victims ( ,sanctu>y      
,cities ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,sanctu>y            
jurisdiction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m       
sanctu>y jurisdiction means any ,/ate or
 political subdivision ( a ,/ate t has 9
 effect a /atute1 ord9ance1 policy1 or  
practice t prohibits or re/ricts any    

gov]nm5t entity or (ficial f--  7i7     
s5d+1 receiv+1 ma9ta9+1 or ex*ang+ ) any
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t entity
 in=mation reg>d+ ! citiz5%ip or        
immigration /atus ( any ali52 or  7ii7  
comply+ ) a reque/ lawfully made by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security "u section
 #bcf or #bhg ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf & 
#aceg7 to comply ) a deta9] =1 or notify
 ab\t ! release (1 an ali54  7,b7       
,exception ,a ,/ate or political        
subdivision ( a ,/ate %all n be deem$ a 
sanctu>y jurisdiction bas$ solely on    
hav+ a policy :]eby its (ficials w n %>e
 in=mation reg>d+1 or comply ) a reque/ 
made by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 
"u section #bcf or #bhg ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf
 & #aceg7 to comply ) a deta9] reg>d+1  
an ali5 :o comes =w>d z a victim or a   
witness to a crim9al (f5se4  7#b7       
,sanctu>y policy ,! t]m sanctu>y policy 
means a /atute1 ord9ance1 policy1 or    
practice ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74

  7#c7 ,sanctu>y-relat$ civil action ,! 
t]m sanctu>y-relat$ civil action means a
 civil action br\ght aga9/ a sanctu>y   
jurisdiction by an individual 7or !     
e/ate1 survivors1 or heirs ( an         
individual7 :o--  7,a7 is injur$ or h>m$
 by an ali5 :o b5efitt$ f a sanctu>y    
policy ( ! sanctu>y jurisdiction2 &     
7,b7 w\ld n h be5 s injur$ or h>m$ b = !
 ali5 receiv+ ! b5efit ( su* sanctu>y   
policy4  #c4 ,civil action = h>m by an  
ali5 t b5efitt$ f a sanctu>y policy  7a7
 ,private "r ( action  7#a7 ,cause (    
action ,any individual1 or a sp\se1     
p>5t1 or *ild ( su* individual 7if !    
individual is deceas$ or p]man5tly      
incapacitat$71 :o is ! victim ( a murd]1
 rape1 or any felony 7z def9$ by !      
,/ate7 = :i* an ali5 7z def9$ 9 section 
#aja7;a77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#c777 has be5 arre/$1         
convict$1 or s5t5c$ to a t]m (          
imprisonm5t ( at lea/ #a ye>1 may br+ an
 action = comp5satory damages aga9/ a   

,/ate or a political subdivision ( a    
,/ate 9 ! appropriate ,f$]al or ,/ate   
c\rt if ! ,/ate or political subdivision
 fail$ to comply )--  7,a7 a reque/ )   
respect to an ali5 t 0 lawfully made by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security "u      
section #bcf or #bhg ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf & 
#aceg72 &  7,b7 a deta9] =1 or notify   
ab\t ! release (1 ! ali54  7#b7 ,/atute 
( limitations ,an action br\ght "u ?is  
subsection may n be br\ght lat] ?an #aj 
ye>s aft] ! occurr5ce ( ! crime1 or dea?
 ( a p]son z a result ( su* crime1      
:i*ev] occurs lat]4  7#c7 ,attorney's   
fee & o!r co/s ,9 any action or proce$+ 
"u ?is subsection ! c\rt %all all[ a    
prevail+ pla9tiff a reasonable          
attorney's fee z "p ( ! co/s1 & include 
exp]t fees z "p ( ! attorney's fee4  7b7
 ,waiv] ( immunity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any  
,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate
 t accepts a grant describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all agree1 z 
a condition ( receiv+ su* grant1 to     

waive any immunity ( su* ,/ate or       
political subdivision relat+ to a       
sanctu>y-relat$ civil action4  7#b7     
,grants describ$ ,! grants describ$ 9   
?is p>agraph are-- 7,a7 a grant = public
 works & economic developm5t "u section 
#bja7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic 
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cada7;a772  7,b7 a grant = plann+ &    
adm9i/rative exp5ses "u section #bjc7;a7
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadc7;a772  
7,c7 a supplem5tal grant "u section     
#bje7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cade7;b772  7,d7 a grant = tra9+1      
rese>*1 & te*nical assi/ance "u section 
#bjg7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cadg7;a772 &  7,e7 except z provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 a community developm5t   
block grant made pursuant to title ,i ( 
! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( 
#aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474    
7#c7 ,exception ,grants describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,e7 %all n include any   
disa/] relief grants to address ! damage
 9 an area = :i* ! ,presid5t has decl>$ 

a disa/] "u title ,,iv ( ! ,rob]t ,t4   
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj et 
seq474  #d4 ,ensur+ coop]ation betwe5   
,f$]al & local law en=cem5t (fic]s to   
safegu>d our communities  7a7 ,au?ority 
,to coop]ate ) ,f$]al (ficials ,a ,/ate1
 a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or  
an (fic]1 employee1 or ag5t ( su* ,/ate 
or political subdivision t complies ) a 
deta9] issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security "u section #bcf or #bhg ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbf & #aceg7--  7#a7 %all be
 deem$ to be act+ z an ag5t ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7#b7  
%all comply ) section #bhg7;d7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aceg7;d77 & section          
#bhg4e7;d7 ( title #h1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations4  7b7 ,legal proce$+s ,9   
any legal proce$+ br\ght aga9/ a ,/ate1 
a political subdivision ( ,/ate1 or an  
(fic]1 employee1 or ag5t ( su* ,/ate or 
political subdivision *all5g+ ! legality

 ( ! seizure or det5tion ( an individual
 pursuant to a deta9] issu$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security "u section
 #bcf or #bhg ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf & 
#aceg7--  7#a7 ! ,/ate or political     
subdivision ( a ,/ate %all n be liable =
 any action tak5 9 accordance ) !       
deta9]2 &  7#b7 if ! actions ( ! (fic]1 
employee1 or ag5t ( ! ,/ate or political
 subdivision 7 tak5 9 accordance ) !    
deta9]--  7,a7 ! (fic]1 employee1 or    
ag5t %all be deem$-- 7i7 to be an       
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & an      
inve/igative or law en=cem5t (fic]2 &   
7ii7 to h be5 act+ )9 ! scope ( 8 or h] 
employm5t "u section #acdf7;b7 ( title  
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & *apt] #aga (
 su* title2  7,b7 section #acdf7;b7 (   
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all    
provide ! exclusive rem$y = ! pla9tiff2 
&  7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be         
sub/itut$ z def5dant 9 ! proce$+4  7c7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ to provide immunity to   

any p]son :o kn[+ly violates ! civil or 
con/itutional rights ( an individual4