Sarah's Law
Latest action · Jun 29, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 29, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sarah's Law
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the detention of an alien: (1) who was not inspected and admitted into the United States, who held a revoked nonimmigrant visa (or other nonimmigrant admission document), or who is deportable for failing to maintain nonimmigrant status; and (2) who has been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall make reasonable efforts to:
- obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which such alien was charged or convicted; and
- provide the victim, or a parent, guardian, spouse, or closest living relative of a deceased victim, with information about such alien, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 29, 2016 to Dec 9, 2016; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Ben Sasse | Original | Jun 29, 2016 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jun 29, 2016 |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | Jun 29, 2016 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Sep 6, 2016 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Sep 7, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Sep 15, 2016 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Nov 15, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Dec 9, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 29, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Jun 29, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 37 | Sarah's Law | Reintroduced Bill | Jan 5, 2017 |
| HR 5619 | Sarah's Law | Identical bill | Jul 20, 2016 |
| HR 5646 | Sarah's Law | Identical bill | Jul 15, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Sarah's Law
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2016Introduced in Senate
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