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HR 823 107th Congress House

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program II and Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act

Official title: To provide Federal reimbursement for indirect costs relating to the incarceration of illegal criminal aliens and for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens.

Introduced: March 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Mar 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 1, 2001
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 1, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program II and Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act - Amends the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to provide for the reimbursement of States for indirect costs of incarcerating illegal aliens.

Defines such costs as: (1) court costs, county attorney costs, and non-trial criminal proceedings; (2) indigent defense; and (3) unsupervised probation costs.

Provides for the reimbursement of States for costs of incarcerating juvenile aliens.

Provides that reimbursement of States for incarcerating illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals shall be allocated to give special consideration for any State that: (1) shares a border with Mexico or Canada; or (2) has a large number of undocumented aliens.

Authorizes appropriations for allotments to States to be paid to local governments, hospitals, and other providers for emergency health services provided to undocumented aliens. Provides special consideration for providers: (1) in a border county with Mexico or Canada; or (2) in an area with a large number of undocumented aliens.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 7, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 27, 2001
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 1, 2001
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Mar 1, 2001
DOOLEY, CAL
· Mar 1, 2001
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 1, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 823: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program II and Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-823/
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"H.R. 823: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program II and Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-823/.
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