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This bill aims to prohibit "sanctuary jurisdictions" from receiving Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which are federal funds used to support community development activities in cities and counties. The bill defines a "sanctuary jurisdiction" as any state or local government that has policies preventing law enforcement or officials from sharing immigration status information with federal authorities or complying with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detainer requests. However, the bill provides an important exception: a jurisdiction would not be considered a sanctuary jurisdiction if its policy only prevents sharing information about victims or witnesses who come forward to report a crime. To enforce this, the bill amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require that CDBG grant recipients certify that they are not and will not become a sanctuary jurisdiction during the grant period. By linking federal funding to immigration enforcement cooperation, the bill seeks to incentivize local governments to assist federal immigration authorities in identifying and potentially detaining undocumented individuals.

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