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S. 160

Referred to Committee

Sarah's Law

Introduced 1/31/2023•118th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

1/31/2023 • Senate

Summary

Sarah's Law

This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) 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 must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. ICE shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about the detained individual, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.

Introduced in Senate • 1/31/2023

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Immigration

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (28)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

Republican • IA

Sponsored 1/31/2023

Cosponsors (27)

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Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

R-IA

Joined 1/31/2023

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Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

R-NE

Joined 1/31/2023

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Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

R-NE

Joined 1/31/2023

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Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

R-NC

Joined 1/31/2023

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Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

R-TX

Joined 1/31/2023

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Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

R-TN

Joined 1/31/2023

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

January 31, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in Senate1/31/2023

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors27