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119th Congress

S. 4142

SHIELD Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Edward J. Markey(D-MA)
Introduced
Mar 19, 2026
Policy area
Immigration
Committees
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Official text
Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (3)

Original cosponsors (3)

Summary

No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.

Official title: A bill to authorize the Attorney General to provide grants to States, units of local government, and organizations to support the recruitment, training, and development of staff and infrastructure needed to support the due process rights of individuals facing removal.

Latest action(Mar 19, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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