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HR 7059 117th Congress House Immigration

No Alternatives to Detention for Illegals Act of 2022

Introduced: March 11, 2022 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 11, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 11, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Alternatives to Detention for Illegals Act of 2022

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from enacting any program that provides alternatives to detention for a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is in DHS custody and housed at an immigration detention center.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 24, 2022
Burgess, Michael
· Mar 11, 2022
Keller, Fred
· Mar 11, 2022
Lesko, Debbie
· Mar 11, 2022
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 11, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7059: No Alternatives to Detention for Illegals Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7059/
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"H.R. 7059: No Alternatives to Detention for Illegals Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7059/.
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H.R. 7059, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7059/.
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