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State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Reauthorization Act of 2005

Introduced: January 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
May 24, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 24, 2005
Received in the House.
May 24, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 2005
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5743)
May 23, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5743)
May 23, 2005
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5743)
Mar 17, 2005
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
Mar 17, 2005
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 17, 2005
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
Jan 26, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S598-599)
Jan 26, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Jan 26, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S599)
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 763 — To require that certain funds are used for correctional purposes. Agreed to May 23, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize specified appropriations through FY2011 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP).

Permits SCAAP funds distributed to States or political subdivisions to be used only for correctional purposes.

What's happening now June 6, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 557 Identical bill State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Reauthorization Act of 2005
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 26, 2005
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 26, 2005
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 26, 2005
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 26, 2005
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 26, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 188: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Reauthorization Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-188/
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"S. 188: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Reauthorization Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-188/.
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S. 188, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-188/.
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