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HR 4007 114th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Immigration status and procedures Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement administration and funding State and local government operations

ALERTED Act of 2015

Introduced: June 22, 2016 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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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 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.

What's happening now December 4, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 191 Related bill Repeal Executive Amnesty Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 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
 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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"H.R. 4007: ALERTED Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4007/.
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H.R. 4007, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4007/.
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