,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bb1 #bjbe,mr4 
,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mrs4 
,britt1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4  
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1    
,mr4 ,%eehy1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,mr4 ,budd7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,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 ( #bjbe4  #b4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ali5 ,!  
t]m ali5 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #aja7;a77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#c774  7#b7 ,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#c7       
,sanctu>y policy ,! t]m sanctu>y policy 
means a /atute1 ord9ance1 policy1 or    

practice ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74
  7#d7 ,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 ( su*        
individual7 :o-- 7,a7 is injur$ or h>m$ 
by an ali5 :o b5efitt$ f a sanctu>y     
policy ( su* sanctu>y jurisdiction2 &   
7,b7 w\ld n h be5 s injur$ or h>m$ if   
su* ali5 _h n be5 s b5efitt$4  #c4      
,civil action = h>m by an ali5 t        
b5efitt$ 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 ! ,/ate
 9 :i* ! crime occurr$7 = :i* an ali5   
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 ,/ate1 9 ! appropriate ,f$]al or   

,/ate c\rt1 if su* ,/ate or political   
subdivision fail$-- 7,a7 to comply ) a  
reque/ ) respect to an ali5 t 0 lawfully
 made by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 pursuant to section #bcf or #bhg ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbf & #aceg72 &  7,b7 7i7 to
 comply ) a deta9] = su* ali52 or  7ii7 
to notify ! ,dep>tm5t ab\t ! release (  
su* ali54  7#b7 ,/atute ( limitations   
,an action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may 
n be br\ght lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] !    
lat] (-- 7,a7 ! occurr5ce ( ! crime     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,b7 !   
dea? ( a p]son t result$ f su* crime4   
7#c7 ,attorney's fee & o!r co/s ,9 any  
action or proce$+ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
c\rt %all all[ a prevail+ pla9tiff to   
recov] a reasonable attorney's fee z "p 
( ! co/s ( ! litigation1 :i* %all       
include any applicable exp]t fees4  7b7 
,waiv] ( immunity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any   
,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate
 t accepts a grant describ$ 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 pursuant to 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 su* 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