Sanctuary City Accountability Act (HR1928)
Current understanding
HR1928, the Sanctuary City Accountability Act, was introduced in the 119th Congress and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is one of several 119th Congress proposals aimed at state and local jurisdictions with sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Specific mechanisms (funding conditions, penalties, or reporting requirements) and practical impacts on affected jurisdictions and residents are not yet detailed in available records. Status: introduced; awaiting committee action.
Evidence log
- 2026-04-16 — Sanctuary City Elimination Act: cross-connection with sanctuary-city-elimination-act: Related sanctuary-city enforcement legislation moving in parallel across chambers. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-02-10 — End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026: cross-connection with end-sanctuary-cities-act-2026: Parallel legislative efforts imposing federal consequences on jurisdictions that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement. (novelty: 2)
- 2025-01-22 — Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025: cross-connection with justice-for-victims-of-sanctuary-cities-act: Both are 119th Congress bills targeting sanctuary jurisdictions; S185 relies on private civil liability while HR1928 uses federal accountability mechanisms. (novelty: 2)
- 2009-03-16 — Scott Gardner Act: cross-connection with scott-gardner-act: Both use federal funding conditionality to compel state and local law enforcement participation in immigration enforcement. (novelty: 2)
- 2025-03-06 — Sanctuary City Accountability Act: cross-connection with mobilizing-against-sanctuary-cities-act: Both are 119th Congress House bills targeting sanctuary jurisdictions and referred to House Judiciary, representing parallel legislative approaches to constraining state/local non-cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. (novelty: 2)