HR 355 119th Congress House Immigration

Justice for Jocelyn Act

Introduced: January 13, 2025 Introduced by: Nehls, Troy E. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 13, 2025

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Jocelyn Act

This bill limits Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE’s) Alternatives to Detention program, which supervises non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) subject to removal who are released from the custody of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Specifically, releases under this program are prohibited unless all detention beds are filled and DHS found no alternatives after exercising and exhausting all reasonable options.

The bill requires all individuals on ICE’s nondetained docket to be enrolled in the program and be subject to continuous GPS monitoring and curfew.

Further, the bill requires a non-U.S. national who was arrested and released to be removed in absentia if an immigration officer submits an affidavit to an immigration judge stating that the individual failed to comply with a condition of release.

What's happening now January 13, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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