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119th Congress Immigration

H.R. 578: Sarah’s Law

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 21, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 21, 2025

This bill requires the Department of Justice or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.

DHS must obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. DHS shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about the detained individual, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

53

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Randy Feenstra R-IA SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced3 events+12
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History

  1. Jan 21, 2025Introduced in the House by Randy Feenstra.
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  1. Jan 21, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 21, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.