Bill > S3782

This bill, titled the "Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities and Fallen Law Enforcement Act of 2026," aims to create new legal avenues for victims and enhance penalties for crimes against law enforcement. It defines a "sanctuary jurisdiction" as any state or local government that prohibits or restricts its officials from sharing information about an alien's (a foreign national) immigration status with federal authorities or from complying with federal requests to detain or be notified about the release of an alien, with an exception for victims or witnesses of crimes. The bill establishes a "sanctuary-related civil action," allowing individuals harmed by an alien who benefited from such sanctuary policies to sue the sanctuary jurisdiction for damages, provided the jurisdiction failed to cooperate with federal immigration requests. It also includes provisions that would waive sovereign immunity for states and political subdivisions that accept certain federal grants, making them liable for these civil actions. Furthermore, the bill strengthens penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers, increasing prison sentences for assaults resulting in serious injury and mandating first-degree murder sentencing for the murder of federal, state, or local officers if the crime involves interstate commerce or weapons that have traveled in interstate commerce.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3782/all-info