A bill to reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 10, 2015)
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) through FY2020. SCAAP provides payments to state, local, and tribal governments to offset the costs of incarcerating certain undocumented criminal aliens.
It expands the definition of “undocumented criminal alien” to include an alien who has been charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors.
Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Justice to reimburse a state, local, or tribal government for costs to incarcerate a criminal alien whose immigration status cannot be verified by the Department of Homeland Security. (Currently, a criminal alien with lawful immigration status does not meet the criteria for SCAAP reimbursement.)
What just happenedDec 10, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 10, 2015
- Dec 10, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 10, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate