Compensation for incarceration of criminal aliens

(a) Appropriation In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $950,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). (b) Use of funds The amounts made available under subsection (a) shall only be used to compensate a State or political subdivision of a State, as may be appropriate, with respect to the incarceration of any alien who— (1) has been convicted of a felony or two or more misdemeanors; and (2) (A) entered the United States without inspection or at any time or place other than as designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security; (B) was the subject of removal proceedings at the time he or she was taken into custody by the State or a political subdivision of the State; or (C) was admitted as a nonimmigrant and, at the time he or she was taken into custody by the State or a political subdivision of the State, has failed to maintain the nonimmigrant status in which the alien was admitted, or to which it was changed, or to comply with the conditions of any such status. (c) Limitation The amounts made available under subsection (a) shall not be used to compensate any State or political subdivision of the State if the State or political subdivision of the State prohibits or in any way restricts a Federal, State, or local government entity, official, or other personnel from any of the following: (1) Complying with the immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)). (2) Assisting or cooperating with Federal law enforcement entities, officials, or other personnel regarding the enforcement of the immigration laws. (3) Undertaking any one of the following law enforcement activities as they relate to information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, the inadmissibility or deportability, and the custody status, of any individual: (A) Making inquiries to any individual to obtain such information regarding such individual or any other individuals. (B) Notifying the Federal Government regarding the presence of individuals who are encountered by law enforcement officials or other personnel of a State or political subdivision of a State. (C) Complying with requests for such information from Federal law enforcement entities, officials, or other personnel.

(a) Appropriation In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $950,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). (b) Use of funds The amounts made available under subsection (a) shall only be used to compensate a State or political subdivision of a State, as may be appropriate, with respect to the incarceration of any alien who— (1) has been convicted of a felony or two or more misdemeanors; and (2) (A) entered the United States without inspection or at any time or place other than as designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security; (B) was the subject of removal proceedings at the time he or she was taken into custody by the State or a political subdivision of the State; or (C) was admitted as a nonimmigrant and, at the time he or she was taken into custody by the State or a political subdivision of the State, has failed to maintain the nonimmigrant status in which the alien was admitted, or to which it was changed, or to comply with the conditions of any such status. (c) Limitation The amounts made available under subsection (a) shall not be used to compensate any State or political subdivision of the State if the State or political subdivision of the State prohibits or in any way restricts a Federal, State, or local government entity, official, or other personnel from any of the following: (1) Complying with the immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)). (2) Assisting or cooperating with Federal law enforcement entities, officials, or other personnel regarding the enforcement of the immigration laws. (3) Undertaking any one of the following law enforcement activities as they relate to information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, the inadmissibility or deportability, and the custody status, of any individual: (A) Making inquiries to any individual to obtain such information regarding such individual or any other individuals. (B) Notifying the Federal Government regarding the presence of individuals who are encountered by law enforcement officials or other personnel of a State or political subdivision of a State. (C) Complying with requests for such information from Federal law enforcement entities, officials, or other personnel.