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119th Congress

H.R. 578

Sarah’s Law

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Randy Feenstra(R-IA)
Introduced
Jan 21, 2025
Policy area
Immigration
Committees
House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (53)

Original cosponsors (45)

Added later (8)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Sarah's Law This bill requires the Department of Justice or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. DHS must obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. DHS 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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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