Public Law105th CongressCrime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 1493Became Law
To require the Attorney General to establish a program in local prisons to identify, prior to arraignment, criminal aliens and aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.
This bill became law
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What it does
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What just happenedDec 5, 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-141.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23](R-CA)Sponsor
33 cosponsors