H.R. 2056District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Clay Higgins [R-LA-03]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Immigration
Committees: Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Jun 12, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

IntroducedMar 11, 2025
Passed the HouseJun 12, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2056 as introduced in House on Mar 11, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Jun 12, 2025Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJun 12, 2025

How every member votedHouse roll call 171

House Jun 12, 2025 · the primary vote

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224 Yea 194 Nay 14 not voting

Party-line vote 11 of 418 voting members broke with their own party: 11 Democrats.

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Democratic212 members

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Republican219 members

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Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 2056 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

RBarry Moore [R-AL-01]Joined Apr 1, 2025

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H.R. 2056District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025

What the measure doesCRS summary

Roll calls on H.R. 20562 roll calls on this measure

How every member votedHouse roll call 171

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How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

H.R. 2056District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025

What the measure doesCRS summary

Roll calls on H.R. 20562 roll calls on this measure

How every member votedHouse roll call 171

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

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