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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.
Summary
This bill amends immigration law to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to mandatorily detain aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States and are arrested for criminal offenses that would make them inadmissible or deportable under immigration law. The bill expands mandatory detention to apply upon arrest for specified offenses, rather than only after conviction, though the Secretary may temporarily release an alien to appropriate authorities for proceedings related to the criminal charge. The bill also requires the Secretary to complete removal proceedings within 90 days for any alien detained under this provision, and requires continued detention until removal proceedings are completed if the alien is not convicted of the criminal offense.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Andy Biggs’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
- 21ST CENTURY HEALTHCARE $7,500
- ULINE $6,600
- TW LEWIS COMPANY $6,600
- LEE BENSON $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Andy Biggs → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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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