Sarah's Law

Bill: 116-s-285
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2019-01-31
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Crime victims

Criminal justice information and records

Detention of persons

Immigration status and procedures

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2019-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S802)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-31
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Sarah's Law</strong></p> <p>This bill directs U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.</p> <p> ICE shall make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which such alien was charged or convicted. It shall provide the victim, or the closest living relative of a deceased victim, with information about such alien, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 285 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2019 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Sasse , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Thune , Mr. Cotton , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Moran , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Inhofe , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Perdue , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Sarah's Law . 2. Mandatory detention of certain aliens charged with a crime resulting in death or serious bodily injury Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking the comma at the end of each subparagraph and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by striking sentence and inserting sentenced ; and (ii) by striking , or and inserting a semicolon; (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) (i) (I) was not inspected and admitted into the United States; (II) held a nonimmigrant visa (or other documentation authorizing admission into the United States as a nonimmigrant) that has been revoked under section 221(i); or (III) is described in section 237(a)(1)(C)(i); and (ii) has been charged by a prosecuting authority in the United States with any crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365(h)(3) of title 18, United States Code) of another person, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Notification requirement Upon encountering or gaining knowledge of an alien described in paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall make reasonable efforts— (A) to obtain information from law enforcement agencies and from other available sources regarding the identity of any victims of the crimes for which such alien was charged or convicted; and (B) to provide the victim or, if the victim is deceased, a parent, guardian, spouse, or closest living relative of such victim, with information, on a timely and ongoing basis, including— (i) the alien’s full name, aliases, date of birth, and country of nationality; (ii) the alien’s immigration status and criminal history; (iii) the alien’s custody status and any changes related to the alien’s custody; and (iv) a description of any efforts by the United States Government to remove the alien from the United States. . 3. Savings provision Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, may be construed to limit the rights of crime victims under any other provision of law, including section 3771 of title 18, United States Code.