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H.R. 4007 114th Congress House

ALERTED Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, upon the request of a law enforcement official, to make a pro… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, upon the request of a law enforcement official, to make a prompt determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or local law.

Introduced: November 16, 2015 Introduced by: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsImmigration status and procedures
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 16, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 4, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assuring Law Enforcement Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2015 or the ALERTED Act of 2015

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, upon request by a federal, state, or local law enforcement official, to determine whether to issue a detainer to detain an alien arrested by such official for a violation of any law, not just one relating to controlled substances.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 10
Bishop, Mike
· Jun 22, 2016
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Apr 28, 2016
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 21, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 25, 2016
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 24, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 23, 2016
Knight, Stephen
· Feb 12, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 11, 2016
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Feb 9, 2016
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jan 12, 2016
Collins, Doug
· Dec 11, 2015
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Dec 8, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Dec 7, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Dec 2, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4007: ALERTED Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4007/
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