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HOUSE 1821119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HELD Act

Last Action
3/4/2025

Actions

  • 2025-03-04Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-03-04Introduced in House
  • 2025-03-04Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-03-04 (00)

Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act or the HELD Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by a state or local subdivision that has in effect a law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes

  • a timely response to a request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for information about an alien in state or local custody, including the alien's estimated release date; or
  • compliance with a request from ICE to hold an alien for up to 48 hours so that ICE may assume custody.
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