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House Bill 4295
115th Congress(2017-2018)
CLEAR Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 8, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Nov 8, 2017
Latest Action
Dec 13, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
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
4295
Congress
115
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
Marsha Blackburn
Tennessee
Republican
Mo Brooks
Alabama
Republican
Trent Franks
Arizona
Republican
Tom McClintock
California
Republican
Rick W. Allen
Georgia
Republican
Tom Cole
Oklahoma
Republican
Jeff Duncan
South Carolina
Republican
Diane Black
Tennessee
Republican
Jimmy Duncan
Tennessee
Republican
Lamar Smith
Texas
Republican
Louie Gohmert
Texas
Republican
Glenn Grothman
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2017 or the CLEAR Act of 2017

This bill reaffirms the existing inherent authority of states and localities to assist in the enforcement of immigration laws by detaining or transferring aliens to federal custody.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall provide the National Crime Information Center of the Department of Justice with information about aliens in violation of immigration laws. States and localities must provide DHS with specified information about such aliens.

DHS shall: (1) provide grants to states and localities to assist them in enforcing immigration laws, (2) construct or acquire increased space for detention facilities, (3) take illegal aliens into custody within 48 hours after receiving a request from a state or locality, (4) establish a training manual for state and local law enforcement on the enforcement of immigration laws, and (5) continue and expand the Institutional Removal Program for identifying removable criminal aliens in federal and state correctional facilities.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
November 8, 2017
Actions (3)
12/13/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
11/08/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
11/08/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:04 PM
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