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Protecting American Lives Act

Introduced: May 23, 2019 Introduced by: Gooden, Lance Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Jun 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

May 23, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

May 23, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting American Lives Act

This bill imposes requirements related to state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts and increases criminal penalties for certain removed aliens who reenter the United States.

A state or local government jurisdiction shall be ineligible for certain federal law enforcement grants if the jurisdiction has a statute, policy, or practice (1) to not comply with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detainer requests, or (2) prohibiting the jurisdiction's law enforcement officers from assisting with federal immigration law enforcement. (A detainer is a DHS request that a jurisdiction hold an alien in its custody until that alien can be transferred to federal custody.)

Compliance with a detainer request shall be an action under color of federal authority for immunity and liability purposes in a civil action.

A state or local jurisdiction shall timely inform DHS about an alien believed to be inadmissible or deportable in the jurisdiction's custody. DHS shall reimburse each jurisdiction for reasonable costs incurred from this requirement.

The bill imposes a minimum imprisonment term of five years for certain aliens who without authorization reenter the United States after being removed or denied admission. Such an alien shall be criminally fined, imprisoned, or both.

It shall be unlawful for a state or local jurisdiction to discriminate against a law enforcement officer for complying with a detainer request.

What's happening now June 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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