S Amdt 1948 - Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act (Toomey Amendment) - National Key Vote
John Cornyn voted Yea (Cloture Vote) on this Legislation.
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Timeline
- Senate Cloture Not Invoked
- Feb. 15, 2018
- Introduced
- Feb. 14, 2018
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Title: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act (Toomey Amendment)
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote on a motion to invoke cloture on an amendment to H.R. 2579 that prohibits sanctuary cities from receiving economic and community development grants.
Highlights:
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Prohibits sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving grants for community and economic development and public works (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that sanctuary jurisdictions are states and municipalities that don't comply with immigration detainer requests from federal immigration authorities (Sec. 1).
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Requires this to go into effect on October 1, 2018 (Sec. 1).
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: INVOKING CLOTURE REQUIRES A 3/5 MAJORITY OF THE SENATE. IT IS NOT A VOTE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, BUT LIMITS FURTHER DEBATE TO 30 HOURS. CLOTURE IS TYPICALLY USED TO END A FILIBUSTER. A FAILED CLOTURE VOTE OFTEN PREVENTS THE LEGISLATION FROM EVER COMING TO A VOTE.
Title: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act (Toomey Amendment)