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Sarah's Law

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 28, 2021
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Sarah's Law

This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.

ICE shall make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which such alien was charged or convicted. ICE shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about such alien, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.

What's happening now January 28, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 80: Sarah's Law. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-80/
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"S. 80: Sarah's Law." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-80/.
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S. 80, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-80/.
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