HR 4915 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

SLAP Act of 2018

Introduced Feb 2, 2018 Originated House Sponsor Todd Rokita R-IN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 7, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2018
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians Act of 2018 or the SLAP Act of 2018

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a state or local official to knowingly release from custody an individual who is an alien subject to a detainer. It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—on a violator.

A state or political subdivision that complies with a detainer is deemed to be an agent of the Department of Homeland Security and is authorized to take actions to comply with the detainer.

The bill limits the liability of a state or political subdivision, or an officer or employee of such state or political subdivision, for actions in compliance with the detainer.

Cosponsors 30

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2018 to Jul 18, 2018, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalFeb 2, 2018
R-INLuke MesserOriginalFeb 2, 2018
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalFeb 2, 2018
R-SDKristi L. NoemMar 7, 2018
R-MDAndy HarrisMar 14, 2018
R-NYClaudia TenneyMar 14, 2018
R-TNDavid P. RoeMar 14, 2018
R-CADoug LaMalfaMar 14, 2018
R-SCJeff DuncanMar 14, 2018
R-SCJoe WilsonMar 14, 2018
R-SCRalph NormanMar 14, 2018
R-NCRobert PittengerMar 14, 2018
R-TNScott DesJarlaisMar 14, 2018
R-CATom McClintockMar 14, 2018
R-WIGlenn GrothmanMar 19, 2018
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 7, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  2. Feb 2, 2018Introduced in House
  3. Feb 2, 2018Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 4526Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians (SLAP) Act of 2017Related billJan 9, 2018

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 2, 2018Introduced in House

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