(CNN) Republican Rep. Steve King, who was removed from his committee assignments in January, introduced the "Diamond and Silk Act," on Wednesday, which aims to punish so-called sanctuary cities by re-directing federal appropriations to homeless people and veterans.

"While we're sending billions of dollars to sanctuary jurisdictions, we've got homeless in growing numbers, especially in those sanctuary jurisdictions. And then we have homeless veterans," he said. "Why are we not taking care of our own American citizens, especially our veterans?"

While the legislation faces almost no chance of advancing in the Democratic-controlled chamber, King announced the proposal with conservative YouTube personalities Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson, known as Diamond and Silk, respectively, and whom King said led the effort behind the bill.

Officially known as the "End Sanctuaries and Help Our American Homeless and Veterans Act," the bill moves to deny federal funding to cities that offer protections and services for undocumented immigrants, asylum seekers, refugees and others.

King began his remarks thanking President Donald Trump for "highlighting the families of those that are victims of illegal aliens."

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