119th Congress
H.R. 2056
District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Clay Higgins(R-LA)
- Introduced
- Mar 11, 2025
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Official text
- Engrossed in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Added later (1)
- Barry Moore (R-AL) · Apr 1, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act
This bill prohibits the District of Columbia (DC) from limiting its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement activities, except for certain instances involving witnesses and victims of crime.
Specifically, the bill bars DC from adopting a law, policy, or practice prohibiting DC governmental entities from sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual with a federal, state, or local government entity.
Further, DC may not adopt a law, policy, or practice of not complying with lawful requests from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual from custody. (A detainer is a formal request from DHS that a state or locality hold an individual in custody for up to 48 hours after the individual would otherwise be released so that DHS may facilitate the individual's removal.)
The bill provides exceptions allowing DC to adopt policies of not sharing information or complying with a detainer request regarding an individual who comes forward as a victim or a witness of a crime.
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | Your members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 House #171 | On Passage: District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act | Passed | Set your home to see |
| Jun 12, 2025 House #170 | On Motion to Recommit: District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act | Failed | Set your home to see |
Actions
- Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - Jun 12, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Jun 12, 2025 · House
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 6/11/2025 CR H2634) - Jun 12, 2025 · House
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 215 (Roll no. 170). - Jun 12, 2025 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2808-2810) - Jun 11, 2025 · House
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2056, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lynch demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. - Jun 11, 2025 · House
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. - Jun 11, 2025 · House
Mr. Lynch moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H2638-2639) - Jun 11, 2025 · House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. - Jun 11, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2056. - Jun 11, 2025 · House
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331. - Jun 11, 2025 · House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2634-2639) - Jun 9, 2025 · House
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131. - Mar 25, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21. - Mar 25, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. - Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in House