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H.R. 1496

Referred to Committee

Sarah's Law

Introduced 3/2/2021•117th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

5/18/2021 • House

Summary

Sarah's Law

This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.

ICE shall make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which such alien was charged or convicted. ICE shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about such alien, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.

Introduced in House • 3/2/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Immigration
Border security and unlawful immigrationCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsDetention of personsImmigration status and proceduresVisas and passports

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (51)

Party Breakdown

0
Democrats
51
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

Republican • IA-4

Sponsored 3/2/2021

Cosponsors (50)

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Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]

R-OH-6

Joined 3/2/2021

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Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]

R-AL-5

Joined 3/2/2021

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Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

R-TX-36

Joined 3/2/2021

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Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]

R-NC-11

Joined 3/2/2021

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Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1]

R-IA-1

Joined 3/2/2021

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Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]

R-NC-8

Joined 3/2/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 2, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House3/2/2021

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors50