United States Code
8 U.S.C. § 1373
Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service
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- HR 8690 Pregnant Women in Custody Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 7640 Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 7423 No Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 7252 Restoring Community Trust Act of 2026 Repeals · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 7190 To end detention and electronic monitoring, and redirect funding to community-based wrap-around services. Repeals · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 3683 Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 1201 Strengthening Immigration Procedures Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 1680 UPLIFT Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 1037 Voter Eligibility Verification Act of 2025 Amends 1373(c) · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 864 Freedom to Cooperate Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 263 Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 50 Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 3194 U.S. Citizenship Act Amends its part 1373(a), 1373(a)(15)(V) · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 3602 Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 4032 Improving Public Safety Through Immigration Warrant Issuance Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 3923 Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act of 2024 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 7580 Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act of 2024 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 7048 No Funding for Sanctuary Cities Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 4684 No Sanctuary for Criminals Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 2374 New Way Forward Act Repeals · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 374 Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 4570 Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 3375 No Sanctuary for Criminals Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 1177 U.S. Citizenship Act Amends its part 1373(a), 1373(a)(15)(V) · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 536 New Way Forward Act Repeals · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 506 Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 348 U.S. Citizenship Act Amends its part 1373(a), 1373(a)(15)(V) · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 60 Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 5383 New Way Forward Act Repeals · introduced · 116th Congress
- HR 4948 Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
- S 2739 Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
- HR 2988 Protecting American Lives Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
- HR 1928 No Sanctuary for Criminals Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
- HR 4760 Securing America's Future Act of 2018 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
- S 2192 SECURE Act of 2017 Amends its part 1373(f), 1373(a) · introduced · 115th Congress
- HR 3647 Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2017 Repeals · introduced · 115th Congress
- S 1757 Building America's Trust Act Amends its part 1373(a)(27)(J), 1373(f) · introduced · 115th Congress
- HR 3003 No Sanctuary for Criminals Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
- HR 2431 Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
- HR 1741 Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
- S 725 Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
- HR 264 Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 Repeals · introduced · 111th Congress
The law today
From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.
(a) In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law, a Federal, State, or local government entity or official may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual.
(b) Additional authority of government entities Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law, no person or agency may prohibit, or in any way restrict, a Federal, State, or local government entity from doing any of the following with respect to information regarding the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual:
(1) Sending such information to, or requesting or receiving such information from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(2) Maintaining such information.
(3) Exchanging such information with any other Federal, State, or local government entity.
(c) Obligation to respond to inquiries
The Immigration and Naturalization Service shall respond to an inquiry by a Federal, State, or local government agency, seeking to verify or ascertain the citizenship or immigration status of any individual within the jurisdiction of the agency for any purpose authorized by law, by providing the requested verification or status information.
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