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HR 3808 112th Congress House

Scott Gardner Act

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to detention of unlawfully present aliens who are apprehended for driving while intoxicated, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 18, 2012 See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCriminal justice information and recordsDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 2012
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 25, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Jan 23, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 23, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 7, 2012

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Scott Gardner Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Attorney General (DOJ) to take into custody an alien who is unlawfully in the United States and is arrested by a state or local law enforcement officer for driving while intoxicated or a similar violation. Directs the officer, upon reasonable grounds to believe the individual is an alien, to: (1) verify the individual's immigration status, and (2) take into custody for federal transfer an individual who is unlawfully in the United States.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to reimburse states and localities for related transportation costs when such transportation is not done in the course of normal duties.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1459 Related bill Scott Gardner Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 1
Gingrey, Phil
· Nov 27, 2012
Lipinski, Daniel
· Sep 28, 2012
ROYCE, ED
· May 7, 2012
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 19, 2012
MCKEON, HOWARD
· Apr 18, 2012
Forbes, J.
· Apr 16, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· Mar 19, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Mar 7, 2012
MILLER, GARY
· Feb 21, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Feb 15, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3808: Scott Gardner Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3808/
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"H.R. 3808: Scott Gardner Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3808/.
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H.R. 3808, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3808/.
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