S 149 ยท Public Safety First Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
- Jan 17, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 17, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Cosponsors
- 0
Summary
Public Safety First Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. Specifically, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.
Recent actions
- Jan 17, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 17, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.