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SENATE 37115th CongressReferred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S601-602)

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Last Action
2/1/2017

Actions

  • 2017-01-05Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2017-01-05Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2017-01-05 (00)

Sarah's Law

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the detention of an alien: (1) who was not inspected and admitted into the United States, who held a revoked nonimmigrant visa (or other nonimmigrant admission document), or who is deportable for failing to maintain nonimmigrant status; and (2) who has been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall make reasonable efforts to:

  • obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which such alien was charged or convicted; and
  • provide the victim, or a parent, guardian, spouse, or 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 (13)

  • Charles Grassley (R-IA)
  • Ben Sasse (R-NE)
  • Deb Fischer (R-NE)
  • John Thune (R-SD)
  • PAT ROBERTS (R-KS)
  • Jerry Moran (R-KS)
  • Ted Cruz (R-TX)
  • Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
  • Tom Cotton (R-AR)
  • Roger Wicker (R-MS)
  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
  • Mike Rounds (R-SD)
  • Luther Strange (R-AL)

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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