HR 578
Sarah’s Law
Summary
Sarah's Law This bill requires the Department of Justice or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. DHS must obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. DHS shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about the detained individual, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Randy Feenstra [R-IA-4]
- Cosponsors
- 53
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action
- 2025-01-21: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-01-21: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-21: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-21: Introduced in House