Plain Language Summary
Current Introduction Number:
Int. No.
Prime Sponsors:
Council Member Menchaca
Bill Title:
To amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting New York
city from contracting with entities engaged in immigration enforcement
Bill Summary:
This plain language summary is for informational purposes only and does not substitute
for legal counsel. For more information, you should review the full text of the bill, which is
available online at legistar.council.nyc.gov.
This bill would prohibit New York City from entering into contracts with entities that engage in
immigration enforcement and penalize a person’s presence in, entry into, or reentry into the
United States, where the City would be providing goods or services to such agencies in return for
payment. The bill would also apply to current contracts.

Effective Date:
60 days after becoming law
Legislative Impact:
☐ Agency Rulemaking Required: Is City agency rulemaking required?
☐ Report Required: Is a report due to Council required?
☐ Sunset Date Included: Does the legislation have a sunset date?
☐ Council Appointment Required: Is an appointment by the Council required?
☐ Other Appointment Required: Are other appointments not by the Council required?
Note: In the full bill text online at legistar.council.nyc.gov, language in proposed consolidated
laws that is enclosed by [brackets] would be deleted, and language that is underlined would be
new. Language in proposed unconsolidated laws, in contrast, will not have brackets or
underlining because it would be entirely new. Consolidation means that the law is placed in the
New York City Charter or Administrative Code.
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