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H.R. 4565

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4565, the No DOT Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 21, 2025 by Rep. Dusty Johnson (R) with 13 co-sponsors. It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on Jul 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Record

Text

H.R. 4565 has 13 co-sponsors.

hb4565/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4565 IH: No DOT Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4565  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 21, 2025   Mr. Johnson of South Dakota  (for himself,  Mr. Babin ,  Mr. Carter of Georgia ,  Mr. Van Drew ,  Mr. Taylor ,  Mr. Van Orden ,  Mr. Harrigan ,  Ms. Tenney ,  Mr. McGuire , and  Mr. McDowell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with, or awarding a grant to, a sanctuary city, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No DOT Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act  .
2.
Prohibition on funding to sanctuary cities
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation may not provide any grant, award, or Federal funds to any sanctuary city.
(b)
Waiver
The Secretary may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis by submitting to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, not later than 15 days before the applicable activity is carried out, a written certification that the activity to which the provision applies and for which a waiver will be provided is in the national interest of the United States.
(c)
Sanctuary city defined
In this section, the term  sanctuary city  means any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from—
(1)
sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any Federal, State, or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; or
(2)
complying with a request lawfully made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with, or awarding a grant to, a sanctuary city, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R) sponsors H.R. 4565, and 13 members have co-sponsored it, 9 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4565 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Jul 21, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4565 has taken 2 actions since Jul 21, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 4565 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4565 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No DOT Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act — Display Title
  • No DOT Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with, or awarding a grant to, a sanctuary city, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4565 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4565’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr4565/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4565, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 124 (Monday, July 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota:H.R. 4565.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H3527]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com