1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019 . 2. Ineligibility for Federal grants of certain jurisdictions that violate the immigration laws (a) Ineligible jurisdictions A State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction for purposes of this section if that State or unit of local government— (1) violates section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1373 ); (2) otherwise restricts compliance with a detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security