EXCLUSIVE: Dusty Johnson Unveils Bill To Drop Hammer On Sanctuary Cities

Republican South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson will introduce legislation Monday to codify one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting sanctuary cities.

Johnson’s No DOT Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act would prevent the DOT secretary from issuing any federal funding to cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The legislation would build on an executive order the president signed in April, which directed federal agencies to identify grants and awards issued to sanctuary jurisdictions for possible termination, according to a release from Johnson’s office exclusively obtained by the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation.

Johnson previously signaled he would introduce legislation cracking down on sanctuary cities during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on July 16. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy, who testified during the hearing on the agency’s fiscal year 2026 budget request, voiced support for the measure.

“It’s absurd that we have sanctuary cities who ignore federal law, allow anti-ICE rioters to destroy transportation infrastructure, and then those same local governments will turn around and ask the federal government to foot the bill for the repairs,” Johnson said during the hearing.