H.R. 64: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses.
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Jan. 3, 2025
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Jan. 3, 2025)
Grant’s Law
This bill mandates the detention of illegal aliens charged with crimes that, if they were convicted, would result in inadmissibility or deportability. DHS would be allowed to transfer custody to other law enforcement but is required to resume custody if the alien is released pending final disposition. If the alien is not convicted, DHS is required to maintain custody until removal proceedings are complete. Finally, the bill calls for expedited removal proceedings for aliens arrested for a deportable offense.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13) (Jan. 3, 2025)