Sarah's Law has not moved since its introduction on Jan 14, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 112 words.
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.
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Immigration: 20 of 2,400 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.8%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 321 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 403 words
- Latest action
- Jan 14, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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