Senate bill · S. 149 (119th Congress)
Public Safety First Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: John Cornyn (U.S. Senator for Texas, Republican)
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Summary
Public Safety First Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. Specifically, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
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- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.
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Full history
- Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Jan 17, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 17, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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