Immigration Enforcement Partnership Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7413
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2022-04-06
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-04-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Immigration Enforcement Partnership Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes an office of a state attorney general to request in writing that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adequately fulfill certain duties related to immigration enforcement. Within 30 days of receiving such a request, DHS must (1) ensure that such duties are adequately fulfilled by DHS officers and employees, or (2) authorize that state's officials to fulfill such duties. </p> <p>The office of a state attorney general may sue DHS for failure to meet this bill's requirements.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7413 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2022 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize States to request that the Secretary of Homeland Security enforce the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immigration Enforcement Partnership Act of 2022 . 2. Authorizing States to request the enforcement of the immigration laws (a) Request To fulfill duties If a State attorney general finds that the Secretary of Homeland Security is not adequately fulfilling his non-discretionary duties under title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq. ), such as the arrest, detention, and removal of criminal aliens and arriving aliens, such officer may request in writing that the Secretary do so. (b) Requirement To fulfill duties Not later than 30 days after receiving a request under subsection (a), the Secretary shall either— (1) ensure that any such duties are adequately fulfilled by officers and employees of the Department of Homeland Security; or (2) exercise his authority under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357 ) to authorize officials in the State to perform functions of an immigration officer related to the investigation, apprehension, or detention of aliens in that State, and fulfill such duties on behalf of the Secretary. (c) Civil action If the Secretary does not comply with subsection (b), the State attorney general may file a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to enforce the requirements under such subsection. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subsection to the greatest extent practicable.