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H.R. 578In committee
Sarah’s Law
Introduced: Jan 21, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 21, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 21, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
Sarah's Law
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.
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Immigration
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