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S. 114 119th Congress Senate

CLEAR Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local assistance in the enforcement of the immigration laws, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local assistance in the enforcement of the immigration laws, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and to authorize appropriations to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Marsha Blackburn Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 16, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2025 or the CLEAR Act of 2025

This bill establishes requirements and programs related to the detention of individuals unlawfully present in the United States and facing removal, including the role of state and local governments in this process.

The bill provides that state and local governments have the authority to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration laws, including by apprehending individuals and transferring them to federal custody. Jurisdictions that prohibit such cooperation are barred from receiving certain federal funding.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must within 48 hours of a request by a state or local authority take custody of an individual unlawfully present in the United States. The bill also establishes requirements for state or local detention and provides for reimbursement for reasonable expenses. The Government Accountability Office must also audit such reimbursements.

DHS must also construct 20 additional detention facilities in the United States for individuals facing removal.

The bill also (1) extends certain federal immunity from liability to state and local law enforcement officers, (2) provides immunity to state or local law enforcement agencies from certain money damages, and (3) requires states to participate in programs to expedite the removal of individuals subject to removal who are serving criminal sentences.

The bill also establishes a grant program, provides for the development of state and local law enforcement training materials, and requires state and local governments to provide information about certain detained individuals.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1927 Identical bill CLEAR Act of 2025
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 6

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
    for COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER · Massachusetts · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
    for CAPITOL DOME ADVOCACY OBO AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHERS · New York · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • EARTHJUSTICE
    for EARTHJUSTICE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
    for COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER · Massachusetts · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
    for CAPITOL DOME ADVOCACY OBO AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHERS · New York · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • EARTHJUSTICE
    for EARTHJUSTICE · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 114: CLEAR Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-114/
MLA
"S. 114: CLEAR Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-114/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 114, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-114/.
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[S. 114: CLEAR Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-114/)
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