HR64Referred to Committee

Grant’s Law

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-01-03

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Andy Biggs

Republican · AZ · Representative

Votes with party: 86.7% (580 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (2)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-01-03

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Plain-English Summary

Without access to the specific text of this bill, it appears to address immigration policy based on its subject matter. The bill has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee, which typically handles immigration legislation. To provide an accurate summary of what this bill would actually do and who it affects, the specific provisions would need to be reviewed.

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Subjects

Immigration

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 64 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 64 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mrs. Luna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as ``Grant's Law''. SEC. 2. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR CERTAIN ALIENS ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by adding ``or'' at the end; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) is-- ``(i) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be unlawfully present in the United States; and ``(ii) arrested for any offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) the conviction of which would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) or deportable under section 237(a),''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``The Attorney General'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security''; (B) by striking ``the Attorney General'' each place such term appears and inserting ``the Secretary''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Arrested but not convicted aliens.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may release any alien held pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) to the appropriate authority for any proceedings subsequent to the arrest. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed.''. SEC. 3. EXPEDITED INITIATION OF REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS. Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''. <all>

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