House bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law

Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021

H.R. 515Introduced Jan 28, 2021Policy area: Immigration

Sponsor: Rep. Ted Budd R-NC

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 28, 2021
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Mar 5, 2021 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 515.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BUDD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 17, January 28, 2021, Page H250):
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 28, 2021 ↗
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H.R. 515, 117th Congress
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of December 5, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

31 cosponsors — 31 Republicans

0 of 31 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Rick Allen (R-GA), Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), Jim Banks (R-IN), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Madison Cawthorn (R-NC), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Mike Garcia (R-CA), Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Bob Good (R-VA), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Marjorie Greene (R-GA), Yvette Herrell (R-NM), Jody Hice (R-GA), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Carol Miller (R-WV), Mary Miller (R-IL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Gary Palmer (R-AL), Jason Smith (R-MO), Randy Weber (R-TX), Roger Williams (R-TX) and 1 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ted Budd.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-13 district

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.