SLAP Act of 2018
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.
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Feb 2, 2018 |
| R-IN | Luke Messer | Original | Feb 2, 2018 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Feb 2, 2018 |
| R-SD | Kristi L. Noem | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| R-NC | Robert Pittenger | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Mar 19, 2018 | |
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Mar 19, 2018 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Mar 19, 2018 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Mar 19, 2018 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Mar 19, 2018 | |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Apr 5, 2018 | |
| R-TX | John Ratcliffe | Apr 10, 2018 | |
| R-KS | Ron Estes | Apr 10, 2018 | |
| R-FL | Francis Rooney | Apr 11, 2018 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Apr 12, 2018 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Apr 12, 2018 | |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Jun 20, 2018 | |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Jun 28, 2018 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Jun 28, 2018 | |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | Jul 10, 2018 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Jul 18, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 2, 2018 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Feb 7, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Feb 2, 2018Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2018Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 21, February 2, 2018, page H737.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4526 | Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians (SLAP) Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jan 9, 2018 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for certain obstructions of the enforcement of Federal immigration laws, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- SLAP Act of 2018
- Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2018Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
