Grant's Law
- Last Action
- 2/3/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-03Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H964)
- 2017-01-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- 2017-01-12Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-01-12Introduced in House
- 2017-01-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-12 (00)
Grant's Law
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require mandatory detention of any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and arrested for inadmissible or deportable crimes.
The bill transfers release authority from the Department of Justice to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS may release the alien to an appropriate authority for proceedings related to the arrest, but DHS must resume custody for any period that the alien is not in custody of the appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of crimes for which the alien was arrested, DHS must continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed.
DHS must complete the removal proceedings within 90 days.
Cosponsors (20)
- David Schweikert (R-AZ)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Mo Brooks (R-AL)
- Lou Barletta (R-PA)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
- Gary Palmer (R-AL)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Dave Brat (R-VA)
- Trent Franks (R-AZ)
- Francis Rooney (R-FL)
- Tom Emmer (R-MN)
- Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- Scott Perry (R-PA)
- Thomas Garrett (R-VA)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
Subjects
- Administrative remedies
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Detention of persons
- Immigration status and procedures
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