Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 12, 2024
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Referred
Mar 12, 2024
the Judiciary
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U. S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement. Under this bill, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted for, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authoriz...
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 12, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.