Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4948
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 31, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Oct 31, 2019
Latest Action
Dec 18, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4948
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
North Carolina
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
North Carolina
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act of 2019

This bill expands statutory provisions to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to request a law enforcement agency to detain an individual who has been arrested for violating any law (if the individual is believed to be an unlawfully present alien), where current provisions only explicitly authorize detainer requests for individuals arrested for violating controlled substances laws. The bill also modifies other related provisions.

A law enforcement agency that has received a detainer request may hold the targeted individual for up to 48 hours. DHS may enter into agreements with law enforcement agencies to indemnify such agencies against claims for wrongful detention resulting from a detainer request.

No provision of federal, state, or local law may restrict any government entity from (1) providing DHS with access to databases with information relating to issued detainers, or (2) holding an individual subject to a detainer.

DHS shall periodically certify to Congress as to which state or local entities have not complied with a detainer request. Such entities shall be ineligible for compensation for costs related to honoring detainer requests.

State and local entities that comply with DHS detainer requests shall have prioritized access to (1) certain law enforcement-related grants, and (2) certain excess federal property.

Text (1)
October 31, 2019
Actions (3)
12/18/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
10/31/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
10/31/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:47:40 AM