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S 160 118th Congress Senate Immigration

Sarah's Law

Introduced: January 31, 2023 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 31, 2023
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Sarah's Law

This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) 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 must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. ICE shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about the detained individual, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.

What's happening now January 31, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 160: Sarah's Law. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-160/
MLA
"S. 160: Sarah's Law." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-160/.
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S. 160, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-160/.
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