End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7612 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7612 To amend chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit obstruction of immigration laws by official interference. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2026 Mr. Gooden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit obstruction of immigration laws by official interference. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. OBSTRUCTION OF IMMIGRATION LAWS BY OFFICIAL INTERFERENCE. (a) In General.--Chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 1925. Obstruction of immigration laws by official interference ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `criminal alien' means an alien (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1001(a))) who has been charged with or convicted of a crime under Federal or State law; ``(2) the terms `Federal sex offense' and `minor' have the meanings given such terms in section 3559(e)(2); ``(3) the term `immigration laws' has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)); ``(4) the term `reasonable advance notice', with respect to the release of a criminal alien, means notice regarding the scheduled release date and time of the criminal alien that is provided as early as practicable and, unless impossible, at least 48 hours prior to release; ``(5) the term `responsible executive official', with respect to a law,