119th Congress
H.R. 578
Sarah’s Law
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- 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)
- Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ)
- Addison P. McDowell (R-NC)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY)
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
- Brad Finstad (R-MN)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- Derek Schmidt (R-KS)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
- Gabe Evans (R-CO)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
- John R. Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL)
- Michael A. Rulli (R-OH)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Pete Sessions (R-TX)
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX)
- Richard McCormick (R-GA)
- Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL)
- Ron Estes (R-KS)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC)
- Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI)
- Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- Tony Wied (R-WI)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Troy Downing (R-MT)
- Troy E. Nehls (R-TX)
- William R. Timmons IV (R-SC)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
- L000578
Added later (8)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT) · Jan 22, 2025
- John H. Rutherford (R-FL) · Jan 22, 2025
- Andy Harris (R-MD) · Jan 28, 2025
- Richard Hudson (R-NC) · Jan 28, 2025
- Byron Donalds (R-FL) · Jan 31, 2025
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI) · Feb 10, 2025
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY) · Feb 10, 2025
- Tim Moore (R-NC) · Feb 10, 2025
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.
Actions
- Jan 21, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in House