HR 578 · in committee · significant
Sarah’s Law
- immigration
What this bill does
- The bill requires federal authorities to detain non-citizens charged with or convicted of crimes causing death or serious bodily injury.
- Non-citizens unlawfully present in the U.S. and crime victims and their families are affected by this policy.
- DHS must notify victims about detained individuals' identities, criminal history, and immigration status.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might mandatory detention of non-citizens accused of serious crimes affect due process protections and case outcomes compared to current discretionary detention practices?
- 02
What resources and coordination would DHS need to notify all crime victims and their families about detained individuals, and who would bear those costs?
- 03
How could this policy's focus on non-citizens with serious charges affect immigration enforcement priorities for other categories of immigration violations?
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Sponsor · R-IA-4
Randy Feenstra
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
53/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-21
Joining the bill
Robert B. Aderholt
R-AL-4 · original
Mike Bost
R-IL-12 · original
Don Bacon
R-NE-2 · original
Brian Babin
R-TX-36 · original
Troy Balderson
R-OH-12 · original
Josh Brecheen
R-OK-2 · original
Sheri Biggs
R-SC-3 · original
Dan Crenshaw
R-TX-2 · original
Juan Ciscomani
R-AZ-6 · original
Jack Bergman
R-MI-1 · original
Scott DesJarlais
R-TN-4 · original
Troy Downing
R-MT-2 · original
+ 41 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-21 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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