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To require the Attorney General to establish a program in local prisons to identify, prior to arraignment, criminal aliens and aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other…

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To require the Attorney General to establish a program in local prisons to identify, prior to arraignment, criminal aliens and aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-141.
Dec 5, 1997
Signed by President.
Nov 25, 1997
Presented to President.
Nov 14, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 13, 1997
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 13, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 13, 1997
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12711)
Nov 13, 1997
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12711)
Nov 5, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 4, 1997
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Nov 4, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 4, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 2 (Roll no. 571).
Nov 4, 1997
Considered as unfinished business.
Nov 4, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 4, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9887-9891, H9966)
Nov 4, 1997
Mr. Gallegly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 23, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197.
Oct 23, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-338.
Sep 9, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 9, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 24, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 24, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 6, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Apr 30, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 30, 1997
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Nov 4, 1997 House · vote #571 Suspend the rules and pass, as amended Passed 410–2 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Attorney General to implement a program to identify aliens held in local incarceration facilities prior to criminal arraignment who are illegally in the United States or who are deportable on criminal or security grounds. Requires that at least one Immigration and Naturalization Service employee with identification expertise be assigned to each program facility.

Directs the Attorney General to select facilities for participation that: (1) are owned by requesting local political subdivisions; (2) are located in counties or subdivisions with high concentrations of illegal or deportable aliens; and (3) incarcerate persons prior to criminal arraignment. States that all local facilities within Orange and Ventura Counties, California, that incarcerate prior to arraignment shall be selected for program participation.

Sets forth required numbers of qualifying subdivisions.

Directs the Attorney General to report with respect to future program enlargement, including computer or other electronic means of off-site status verification.

What's happening now December 5, 1997

Became Public Law No: 105-141.

 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 3, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 22, 1997
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 30, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1493: To require the Attorney General to establish a program in local prisons to identify, prior to arraignment, criminal aliens and aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1493/
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"H.R. 1493: To require the Attorney General to establish a program in local prisons to identify, prior to arraignment, criminal aliens and aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1493/.
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