Bill Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Congress: 118
Date Introduced: Jan. 31, 2023
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jan. 31, 2023)
Sarah's Law
This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) 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.
ICE must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. ICE 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.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) (Jan. 31, 2023)
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) (Jan. 31, 2023)
Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) (Jan. 31, 2023)
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) (Jan. 31, 2023)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) (Jan. 31, 2023)
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) (Jan. 31, 2023)
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) (Jan. 31, 2023)
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) (Jan. 31, 2023)
Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) (Jan. 31, 2023)
Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) (Jan. 31, 2023)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (Jan. 31, 2023)
Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) (March 14, 2024)
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) (March 19, 2024)
Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) (March 19, 2024)
Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) (March 20, 2024)
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (March 20, 2024)
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) (March 20, 2024)
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) (March 21, 2024)
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) (April 9, 2024)
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) (April 9, 2024)
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) (April 9, 2024)
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) (April 9, 2024)
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) (April 9, 2024)
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) (April 10, 2024)
Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) (April 10, 2024)
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) (April 10, 2024)
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) (May 23, 2024)
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