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HR 9039 116th Congress House Immigration

Practical Alternatives to Detention Act

Introduced: December 21, 2020 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 21, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9039: Practical Alternatives to Detention Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9039/
MLA
"H.R. 9039: Practical Alternatives to Detention Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9039/.
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H.R. 9039, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9039/.
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[H.R. 9039: Practical Alternatives to Detention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9039/)
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