S4593-119

In Committee

Detention Authority Clarification Act

119th Congress Introduced May 20, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

Makes federal policy changes in the area identified by the bill title. The main policy areas are Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

The main beneficiaries are the people, organizations, or agencies identified in the bill's substantive provisions.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Makes federal policy changes in the area identified by the bill title.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Makes federal policy changes in the area identified by the bill title.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration

Primary Purpose

Makes federal policy changes in the area identified by the bill title.

Policy Domains

Immigration

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 20, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

May 20, 2026

Introduced in Senate

May 20, 2026

Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration

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