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Grant’s Law
1/19/2024, 4:38 AM
Congressional Summary of HR 87
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This bill requires the Department of Justice to detain any alien found to be unlawfully present in the United States and arrested for various crimes that would render the alien deportable or inadmissible.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may release the alien to an appropriate authority for proceedings related to the arrest, but DHS must resume custody for any period that the alien is not in such authority's custody.
If the alien is not convicted of crimes for which the alien was arrested, DHS must continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed. DHS must complete such removal proceedings within 90 days.
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Current Status of Bill HR 87
Bill HR 87 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 9, 2023. Bill HR 87 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on January 9, 2023. Bill HR 87's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of January 9, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 87
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 87
Primary Policy Focus
ImmigrationPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative remedies
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Detention of persons
- Immigration status and procedures
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 87
Grant’s Law
Grant’s Law
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 87
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