HR 3808
112th Congress
House
Immigration
Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal justice information and records
Detention of persons
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local finance
Transportation safety and security
Scott Gardner Act
Introduced: January 23, 2012
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1