House Bill 661
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Sarah’s Law
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 31, 2023
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
661
Congress
118
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Sarah's Law
This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.
ICE must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. ICE shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about the detained individual, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.
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04/05/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366.
04/05/2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-442.
03/21/2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
03/21/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
01/31/2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/31/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 11, 2024 9:56:12 AM