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HR 4915 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Border security and unlawful immigration Criminal procedure and sentencing Government liability Immigration status and procedures Law enforcement officers State and local government operations

SLAP Act of 2018

Introduced: March 19, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Feb 2, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 2, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians Act of 2018 or the SLAP Act of 2018

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a state or local official to knowingly release from custody an individual who is an alien subject to a detainer. It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—on a violator.

A state or political subdivision that complies with a detainer is deemed to be an agent of the Department of Homeland Security and is authorized to take actions to comply with the detainer.

The bill limits the liability of a state or political subdivision, or an officer or employee of such state or political subdivision, for actions in compliance with the detainer.

What's happening now February 7, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4526 Related bill Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians (SLAP) Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Republican 16
R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 18, 2018
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jul 10, 2018
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jun 28, 2018
Rice, Tom
· Jun 20, 2018
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 12, 2018
Rooney, Francis
· Apr 11, 2018
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Apr 10, 2018
Ratcliffe, John
· Apr 10, 2018
Hice, Jody
· Apr 5, 2018
Cook, Paul
· Mar 19, 2018
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 19, 2018
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 19, 2018
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Mar 19, 2018
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 14, 2018
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 14, 2018
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 14, 2018
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 14, 2018
Pittenger, Robert
· Mar 14, 2018
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Mar 14, 2018
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 14, 2018
Noem, Kristi
· Mar 7, 2018
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 2, 2018
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 2, 2018
Messer, Luke
· Feb 2, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4915: SLAP Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4915/
MLA
"H.R. 4915: SLAP Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4915/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4915, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4915/.
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[H.R. 4915: SLAP Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4915/)
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