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HR 2438 103th Congress House

Criminal Aliens Incarceration Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for confinement in a Federal facility of illegal aliens sentenced to imprisonment under State law and t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for confinement in a Federal facility of illegal aliens sentenced to imprisonment under State law and to authorize the Attorney General to deport aliens sentenced to imprisonment before the completion of the sentence.

Introduced: July 29, 1993 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 23, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Jun 16, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 16, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 23, 1994

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Criminal Aliens Incarceration Act of 1993 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to permit the deportation of an alien in Federal or State detention prior to sentence completion.

Amends Federal law to require a court to issue a deportation order as part of the sentencing order for an alien convicted of an aggravated felony. Amends the Act to provide for such deportations.

Provides for Federal incarceration, upon State request, of undocumented criminal aliens.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2438: Criminal Aliens Incarceration Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2438/
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"H.R. 2438: Criminal Aliens Incarceration Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2438/.
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H.R. 2438, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2438/.
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