Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 599
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Singh's Law
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 28, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Feb 28, 2019
Latest Action
Feb 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
599
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
Louisiana
Republican
Missouri
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
North Dakota
Republican
South Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Singh's Law

This bill establishes that aliens associated with a criminal gang shall be inadmissible into the United States and deported if already in the country. Such aliens are (1) subject to mandatory detention, (2) barred from receiving asylum, (3) ineligible for temporary protected status, and (4) barred from receiving special immigrant juvenile status.

An alien associated with a criminal gang is one who (1) has been a member of a criminal gang or has participated in a gang's activities, knowing or having reason to know that such activities will promote or support the gang's illegal activities; and (2) has been convicted of a crime in the United States.

The bill also provides for procedures for designating a group or organization a criminal gang, and also procedures for challenging and revoking such a designation.

The Department of Justice may provide grants to states and local governments to assist (1) efforts to combat criminal and youth gangs, and (2) gangprevention activities.

Text (1)
February 28, 2019
Actions (2)
02/28/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
02/28/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:03:32 PM