HR661-118

Reported

To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 31, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Criminal Justice, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H79B4A1B599D14935962EEB5117FEA930: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Sarah’s Law.
  • Section H0424DB59AB8B4DB6B7DCAE6CEE6381F4: 2. Mandatory detention of certain aliens charged with a crime resulting in death or serious bodily injury Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act...
  • Section HF4F6B07AEE64446D91EC3EBC0EDC162C: 3. Savings provision Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, may be construed to limit the rights of crime victims under any other provision...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Criminal Justice, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Criminal Justice Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: , ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: , ,

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 5, 2024

Additional sponsors: Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Timmons, …

Apr 5, 2024

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …

Jan 31, 2023

Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mr. Buck, Mr. Donalds, Ms. Salazar, …

Jan 31, 2023

Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mr. Buck, Mr. Donalds, Ms. Salazar, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Criminal Justice Transportation
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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