SHIELD Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, SHIELD Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Labor, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H6D7133625CAC4BBB8B7E31D9245FB6D9: 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Securing Help for Immigrants through Education and Legal Development Act or the SHIELD Act.
- Section HBADB5EC302574519970C01082301D388: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term individual facing removal means an individual in a proceeding under section 235(b), 238, 240, or 241(a)(5) of the...
- Section H6A79AD4415FA4035B94FEBA3EC79D0FC: 3. Immigration legal services staff and infrastructure development program The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office for Access to...
- Section HA1318EF39BB144C39EB4D37B1D8C558C: 4. Authority and duties of the administering agency The Director of the Office for Access to Justice may promulgate such rules, policies, and procedures as may...
- Section H6D1565A7F02547F9A565095DD8EEFD33: 5. Reports and accountability For each fiscal year, each grantee under this section during that fiscal year shall submit to the Attorney General a report on...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, SHIELD Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Labor, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, SHIELD Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Schiff, and Ms. …
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?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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