WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- On Tuesday, the House of Representatives Oversight Committee held a hearing on new legislation that would nullify D.C.’s sanctuary city status and force the District to comply with federal immigration law. The District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act was introduced by republican Congressman Clay Higgins. The act mandates that D.C. agencies and local law enforcement fully cooperate with the Department of Homeland Security and ICE agents when it comes to handing over information about undocumented immigrants.During Tuesday’s hearing, Higgins argued that current D.C. law was written to purposely flout federal immigration law.“The laws were written with severity leaning towards sanctuary city policies and our nation's capital should not reflect a refusal, in fact, a mandated deny. denial of compliance with federal immigration law," said Rep. Higgins. DC Council hears from school leaders, students about proposed cell phone ban in schools Meanwhile, D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is adamantly against the measure as it undermines D.C.’s local autonomy.Rep. Holmes Norton said, “I strongly oppose this undemocratic anti-immigrant bill, which would nullify duly enacted laws, policies and practices of the District of Columbia.”The nation's capital first became a sanctuary city during President Donald Trump’s first term, but recently, the District removed its webpage classifying D.C. as such. Additionally, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser no longer uses the term "sanctuary city," saying it's misleading to suggest to anyone that D.C. is a place where federal immigration laws can be violated. ...read more read less