Public Safety First Act
Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2001 | Senate · vote #275 | On Passage of the Bill S. 149 | Passed | 85–14 | See who voted → |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Public Safety First Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. Specifically, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 149: Public Safety First Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-149/
"S. 149: Public Safety First Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-149/.
S. 149, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-149/.
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