House Judiciary Committee adopts substitute for H.R. 7640, the "Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act," and reports bill to the House

The House Judiciary Committee voted to report H.R. 7640, the "Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act," after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute, concluding a day of contentious debate over federal funding conditions, constitutional limits on federal authority over state and local officials, and procedural protections for searches and detentions.

Representative McClintock, the bill's sponsor, framed the measure as a public‑safety reform designed to preempt so‑called sanctuary policies and to enable state and local jurisdictions to enter agreements with federal immigration authorities without fear of state penalties. "It allows local jurisdictions to enter into agreements directly with the federal government to enforce immigration law," McClintock said in his opening remarks, urging colleagues to back the substitute as a way to protect victims and cooperating officers.

Opponents, led by the committee's ranking member, argued…