Bill119th CongressFiled Mar 4, 2025Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 1821
HELD Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 4, 2025)
Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act or the HELD Act
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by a state or local subdivision that has in effect a law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes
- a timely response to a request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for information about an alien in state or local custody, including the alien's estimated release date; or
- compliance with a request from ICE to hold an alien for up to 48 hours so that ICE may assume custody.
What just happenedMar 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41](R-CA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseMar 4, 2025
- Mar 4, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Mar 4, 2025IntroReferral1000
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