Sarah's Law
- Last Action
- 1/31/2019
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-31 (00)
Sarah's Law
This bill directs 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. It shall provide the victim, or the closest living relative 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)
- Charles Grassley (R-IA)
- Ben Sasse (R-NE)
- Deb Fischer (R-NE)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- John Thune (R-SD)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- PAT ROBERTS (R-KS)
- David Perdue (R-GA)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Crime victims
- Criminal justice information and records
- Detention of persons
- Immigration status and procedures
- Visas and passports
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