,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #i1 #bjai ,mr4 ,tillis 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 and ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to provide a civil remedy for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,justice for ,victims of ,sanctuary ,cities ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,sanctuary jurisdiction 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the term sanctuary jurisdiction means any ,state or political subdivision of a ,state that has in effect a statute1 ordinance1 policy1 or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from-- 7i7 sending1 receiving1 maintaining1 or exchanging with any ,federal1 ,state1 or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any alien2 or 7ii7 complying with a request lawfully made by the ,department of ,homeland ,security under section #bcf or #bhg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf and #aceg7 to comply with a detainer for1 or notify about the release of1 an alien4 7,b7 ,exception ,a ,state or political subdivision of a ,state shall not be deemed a sanctuary jurisdiction based solely on having a policy whereby its officials will not share information regarding1 or comply with a request made by the ,department of ,homeland ,security under section #bcf or #bhg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf and #aceg7 to comply with a detainer regarding1 an alien who comes forward as a victim or a witness to a criminal offense4 7#b7 ,sanctuary policy ,the term sanctuary policy means a statute1 ordinance1 policy1 or practice referred to in paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,sanctuary-related civil action ,the term sanctuary-related civil action means a civil action brought against a sanctuary jurisdiction by an individual 7or the estate1 survivors1 or heirs of an individual7 who-- 7,a7 is injured or harmed by an alien who benefitted from a sanctuary policy of the sanctuary jurisdiction2 and 7,b7 would not have been so injured or harmed but for the alien receiving the benefit of such sanctuary policy4 #c4 ,civil action for harm by an alien that benefitted from a sanctuary policy 7a7 ,private right of action 7#a7 ,cause of action ,any individual1 or a spouse1 parent1 or child of such individual 7if the individual is deceased or permanently incapacitated71 who is the victim of a murder1 rape1 or any felony 7as defined by the ,state7 for which an alien 7as defined in section #aja7;a77#c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#c777 has been arrested1 convicted1 or sentenced to a term of imprisonment of at least #a year1 may bring an action for compensatory damages against a ,state or a political subdivision of a ,state in the appropriate ,federal or ,state court if the ,state or political subdivision failed to comply with-- 7,a7 a request with respect to an alien that was lawfully made by the ,department of ,homeland ,security under section #bcf or #bhg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf and #aceg72 and 7,b7 a detainer for1 or notify about the release of1 the alien4 7#b7 ,statute of limitations ,an action brought under this subsection may not be brought later than #aj years after the occurrence of the crime1 or death of a person as a result of such crime1 whichever occurs later4 7#c7 ,attorney's fee and other costs ,in any action or proceeding under this subsection the court shall allow a prevailing plaintiff a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs1 and include expert fees as part of the attorney's fee4 7b7 ,waiver of immunity 7#a7 ,in general ,any ,state or political subdivision of a ,state that accepts a grant described in paragraph 7#b7 from the ,federal ,government shall agree1 as a condition of receiving such grant1 to waive any immunity of such ,state or political subdivision relating to a sanctuary-related civil action4 7#b7 ,grants described ,the grants described in this paragraph are-- 7,a7 a grant for public works and economic development under section #bja7;a7 of the ,public ,works and ,economic ,development ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;a772 7,b7 a grant for planning and administrative expenses under section #bjc7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadc7;a772 7,c7 a supplemental grant under section #bje7;b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cade7;b772 7,d7 a grant for training1 research1 and technical assistance under section #bjg7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadg7;a772 and 7,e7 except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 a community development block grant made pursuant to title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474 7#c7 ,exception ,grants described in paragraph 7#b77;,e7 shall not include any disaster relief grants to address the damage in an area for which the ,president has declared a disaster under title ,,iv of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj et seq474 #d4 ,ensuring cooperation between ,federal and local law enforcement officers to safeguard our communities 7a7 ,authority ,to cooperate with ,federal officials ,a ,state1 a political subdivision of a ,state1 or an officer1 employee1 or agent of such ,state or political subdivision that complies with a detainer issued by the ,department of ,homeland ,security under section #bcf or #bhg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf and #aceg7-- 7#a7 shall be deemed to be acting as an agent of the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 and 7#b7 shall comply with section #bhg7;d7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aceg7;d77 and section #bhg4e7;d7 of title #h1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7b7 ,legal proceedings ,in any legal proceeding brought against a ,state1 a political subdivision of ,state1 or an officer1 employee1 or agent of such ,state or political subdivision challenging the legality of the seizure or detention of an individual pursuant to a detainer issued by the ,department of ,homeland ,security under section #bcf or #bhg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf and #aceg7-- 7#a7 the ,state or political subdivision of a ,state shall not be liable for any action taken in accordance with the detainer2 and 7#b7 if the actions of the officer1 employee1 or agent of the ,state or political subdivision were taken in accordance with the detainer-- 7,a7 the officer1 employee1 or agent shall be deemed-- 7i7 to be an employee of the ,federal ,government and an investigative or law enforcement officer2 and 7ii7 to have been acting within the scope of his or her employment under section #acdf7;b7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 and chapter #aga of such title2 7,b7 section #acdf7;b7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall provide the exclusive remedy for the plaintiff2 and 7,c7 the ,united ,states shall be substituted as defendant in the proceeding4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to provide immunity to any person who knowingly violates the civil or constitutional rights of an individual4