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Detention Authority Clarification Act

USA119th CongressS-4593| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2026
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (4)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislative proposal aims to strengthen immigration enforcement by amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand mandatory detention requirements. It specifically targets individuals who are physically present in the United States but have not yet been formally admitted, classifying them as applicants for admission . The bill mandates that all such applicants for admission must be detained, thereby removing discretion in these cases. This change would broaden the scope of aliens subject to mandatory detention under existing law.
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Timeline
May 20, 2026
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 20, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Detention Authority Clarification Act

USA119th CongressS-4593| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2026
This legislative proposal aims to strengthen immigration enforcement by amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand mandatory detention requirements. It specifically targets individuals who are physically present in the United States but have not yet been formally admitted, classifying them as applicants for admission . The bill mandates that all such applicants for admission must be detained, thereby removing discretion in these cases. This change would broaden the scope of aliens subject to mandatory detention under existing law.
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Timeline
May 20, 2026
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 20, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (4)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted