H.R.2056 D.C. Federal Immigration Compliance Act
Requires Washington, D.C. to comply with federal immigration enforcement, overriding the city's sanctuary policies (119th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
The D.C. Home Rule Act grants local self-governance; anti-commandeering bars compelling local enforcement.
- Printz v. United States, 521 U.S. 898 (1997) — anti-commandeering doctrine: federal government cannot compel state/local officers to enforce federal regulatory programs
- 10th Amendment — powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states (and by extension, local governments)
Bill activity
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 by Clay Higgins (R-LA). 1 cosponsor as of Apr 1, 2025. Passed the House Jun 12, 2025, 224-194.
- Reached the House floor after the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reported it (H. Rept. 119-131), under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.489).
- IntroducedMar 11, 2025
- Passed HouseJun 12, 2025
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action Jun 12, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor Clay Higgins (R-LA)
1 cosponsor:
- Barry Moore (R-AL) Apr 1, 2025
Cosponsorship closed Jun 3, 2025 (119th Congress): the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee reported the bill.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.House
- Barry Moore cosponsored (R-AL)
- Reported (Amended) by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100.House
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489.House
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general...House
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2056.House
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.House
- Mr. Lynch moved to recommit to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.House
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.House
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2056, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lynch demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair...House
House floor day: motion to recommit, passage (3 steps)
- Considered as unfinished business.
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 215 (Roll no. 170).
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 6/11/2025 CR H2634)
- House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
Passed, 224-194
Of 1 cosponsor: 1 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 171 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Votes on this bill
4 votes: 4 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Showing 1 below; 3 procedural votes are behind "Show all 4 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
Jun 10, 20251:58 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.489On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 206 (Roll no. 160).Agreed to213-206Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 206 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 213 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 213 | 206 | 0 | 13 |
Jun 10, 20252:16 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.489)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 211 - 206 (Roll no. 161).Agreed to211-206Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 206 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 211 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 211 | 206 | 0 | 15 |
Jun 12, 20254:07 pmHouseMotion to recommit (send the bill back to committee)On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 215 (Roll no. 170).Failed205-215Yea
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 205 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 0 | 215 | 0 | 5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 205 | 215 | 0 | 12 |
Jun 12, 20254:14 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 6/11/2025 CR H2634)Passed224-194Nay
Counted in grades
Of 1 cosponsor: 1 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the bill
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 11 | 194 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 213 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 224 | 194 | 0 | 14 |
Amendments
1 amendment: 1 agreed to.
Agreed to (1)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 489, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in House Report 119-151, is considered adopted.Without a recorded vote
Requires D.C. to comply with federal immigration enforcement, overriding local sanctuary policies. It represents federal intervention in D.C. self-governance under the Home Rule Act and undermines community trust-based policing.