118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3407Empowering Law Enforcement Act of 2023

To provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and State and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

Immigration
Introduced May 17, 2023
Last action May 17, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill addresses issues relating to immigration enforcement. The bill declares that state and local law enforcement have inherent authority to investigate and arrest individuals to assist federal immigration enforcement. (Currently, state and local law enforcement may take certain immigration enforcement actions upon entering into an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must reimburse state and local law enforcement for the costs of holding or transporting a detained non-U.S. national (alien under federal law). DHS may detain an individual beyond the removal period (generally the window in which DHS must remove an individua...

Provisions · 8 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
May 17, 2023
Introduced in House
May 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.