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HR 3212 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Border security and unlawful immigration Correctional facilities and imprisonment Detention of persons Immigration status and procedures Law enforcement administration and funding

To reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 12, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) through FY2021. SCAAP provides payments to state, local, and tribal governments to offset the costs of incarcerating certain undocumented criminal aliens.

It expands the definition of “undocumented criminal alien” to include an alien who has been charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors.

Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Justice to reimburse a state, local, or tribal government for incarceration costs and medical expenses of a criminal alien whose immigration status cannot be verified by the Department of Homeland Security. (Currently, a criminal alien with lawful immigration status does not meet the criteria for SCAAP reimbursement.)

What's happening now August 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 5
R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 14, 2017
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jul 13, 2017
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 13, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jul 13, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Jul 12, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 12, 2017
Knight, Stephen
· Jul 12, 2017
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jul 12, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3212: To reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3212/
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"H.R. 3212: To reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3212/.
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H.R. 3212, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3212/.
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