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Sarah's Law

USA119th CongressS-84| Senate 
| Updated: 1/14/2025
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (34)
Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Fetterman (Democratic)David McCormick (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as Sarah's Law, aims to strengthen immigration enforcement by mandating the detention of certain aliens. It specifically targets individuals who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. The legislation requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to take these aliens into custody. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include this new category for mandatory detention, applying to aliens who were not properly admitted, had a revoked visa, or are otherwise deportable. Furthermore, it establishes a crucial notification requirement for ICE. Upon encountering or learning about such an alien, ICE must make reasonable efforts to obtain victim information and provide timely updates to victims or their closest relatives regarding the alien's identity, immigration and criminal history, custody status, and any government efforts to remove them from the United States.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-285
Sarah's Law

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3462
Sarah's Law

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-160
Sarah's Law

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-80
Sarah's Law
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 21, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-578
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-285
    Sarah's Law


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3462
    Sarah's Law


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-160
    Sarah's Law


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-80
    Sarah's Law


  • January 14, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 14, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 21, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-578
    Introduced in House

Immigration

Sarah's Law

USA119th CongressS-84| Senate 
| Updated: 1/14/2025
This bill, known as Sarah's Law, aims to strengthen immigration enforcement by mandating the detention of certain aliens. It specifically targets individuals who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. The legislation requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to take these aliens into custody. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include this new category for mandatory detention, applying to aliens who were not properly admitted, had a revoked visa, or are otherwise deportable. Furthermore, it establishes a crucial notification requirement for ICE. Upon encountering or learning about such an alien, ICE must make reasonable efforts to obtain victim information and provide timely updates to victims or their closest relatives regarding the alien's identity, immigration and criminal history, custody status, and any government efforts to remove them from the United States.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-285
Sarah's Law

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3462
Sarah's Law

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-160
Sarah's Law

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-80
Sarah's Law
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 21, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-578
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-285
    Sarah's Law


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3462
    Sarah's Law


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-160
    Sarah's Law


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-80
    Sarah's Law


  • January 14, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 14, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 21, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-578
    Introduced in House
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (34)
Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Fetterman (Democratic)David McCormick (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

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