Sarah's Law
- Last Action
- 5/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2021-03-02Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-03-02Introduced in House
- 2021-03-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-02 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Bill Johnson (R-OH)
- Mo Brooks (R-AL)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Madison Cawthorn (R-NC)
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
- Ken Buck (R-CO)
- Jody Hice (R-GA)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Jim Hagedorn (R-MN)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Tim Burchett (R-TN)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Mary Miller (R-IL)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Crime victims
- Criminal justice information and records
- Detention of persons
- Immigration status and procedures
- Visas and passports
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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