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H.R. 1821 119th Congress House

HELD Act

Official title: To deny Federal funding to any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes a State or l… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To deny Federal funding to any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes a State or local law enforcement official from maintaining custody of an alien pursuant to an immigration detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 4, 2025 Introduced by: Ken Calvert Republican · California See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 4, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act or the HELD Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by a state or local subdivision that has in effect a law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes

  • a timely response to a request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for information about an alien in state or local custody, including the alien's estimated release date; or
  • compliance with a request from ICE to hold an alien for up to 48 hours so that ICE may assume custody.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1821: HELD Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1821/
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"H.R. 1821: HELD Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1821/.
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H.R. 1821, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1821/.
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[H.R. 1821: HELD Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1821/)
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